Love You Anyway (Luke Combs song)

"Love You Anyway"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album Gettin' Old
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
GenreCountry
Length3:49
LabelColumbia Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Going, Going, Gone"
(2023) 		"Love You Anyway"
(2023) 		"Fast Car"
(2023)
Music video
"Love You Anyway" on YouTube

"Love You Anyway" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It released on February 10, 2023, as the lead single from his fourth studio album Gettin' Old.

Content

In 2022, Combs wanted to write a song about his wife, Nicole, whom he married in 2020. He presented the idea during a writing session with his friend Dan Fulcher, who suggested the title "Love You Anyway" to him. Combs described the song as "very poetic".[1] Jeremy Chua of Taste of Country thought the song had elements of the neotraditional country movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s, highlighting Combs' voice and the use of fiddle in particular.[2]

Chart performance

"Love You Anyway" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated September 9, 2023. The same week, Combs' own "Fast Car" sat at number two, making it the first time in that chart's history that the top two positions were simultaneously occupied by a solo act with no accompanying acts, and only the second time that such a distinction has been accomplished by any act overall.[3] Additionally, it set a new record for the shortest timespan between number one singles by a lead artist, with a four-week span.[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Love You Anyway"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 28
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 13
Canada Country (Billboard)[6] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[7] 31
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 23
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 62
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 15
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] 3

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Love You Anyway"
Chart (2023) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[14] 80
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 36
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[16] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] 12

Certifications

Certifications for "Love You Anyway"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Luke Combs' 'Love You Anyway' Is About Wife Nicole — Both Love and Heartbreak". Taste of Country. February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Luke Combs' 'Love You Anyway' Captures Classic Country Heartache". Taste of Country. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Asker, Jim (September 1, 2023). "Luke Combs Makes History by Claiming Top Two Spots on Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  6. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  7. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  8. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  9. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  11. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  12. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  14. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  17. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Love You Anyway". Music Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – Love You Anyway". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Luke Combs – Love You Anyway". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 25, 2023.