"I Love" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in October 1973 as the only single from the album For the People in the Last Hard Town. The song would be Hall's most successful single and was his fourth number one on the US country singles chart, spending two weeks at the top and a total of 15 weeks on the chart. Additionally, "I Love" was Hall's sole entry on the Top 40, peaking at number 12.
Covers and alternative versions Addressing potential censorship issues, an alternative version of Hall's recording replaced the lyrics "bourbon in a glass and grass" with "old TV shows and snow". "I Love" was used, with altered lyrics, in a popular 2003 TV commercial for Coors Light, which prominently featured the Klimaszewski Twins.THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: 1-26-03: PROCESS; How to Write a Catchy Beer Ad, Chris Ballard, The New York Times A parody of the song titled "I Like" appeared on The Rhino Brothers Present the World's Worst Records.
Soundtrack appearances The song was used in the film For No Good Reason.
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1973–1974)PeakpositionAustralian Go-Set Chart35Australia KMR28Canadian RPM Country Tracks (2wks@#1)1Canadian RPM Top Singles13Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks7New Zealand (Listener)20US Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990, 12US Cash Box Top 10017
Year-end charts Chart (1974)RankAustralia KMR161Canada RPM Top Singles95US Billboard Hot 10083
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