"Don't Make Me Come Over There and Love You" is a song written by
Jim Lauderdale
James Russell Lauderdale (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, and ...
and Carter Wood, and recorded by American
country music artist
George Strait
George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. Strait is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. In the 1980s, he was credited for ...
. It was released in November 2000 as the second single from his
self-titled album. The song reached #17 in the United States.
Background and writing
Jim Lauderdale told Taste of Country that the two writers were having dinner with Tim and Tracy Coates when they came up with the song. He said that once they came up with the title, the rest of the song came easily.
Music video
Strait released a
music video in 2000 for the song which was directed by Gerry Wenner.
Chart positions
References
2000 singles
2000 songs
George Strait songs
Songs written by Jim Lauderdale
Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
MCA Nashville Records singles
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