"I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" is a song written by

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It was first recorded in 1976 by American

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music performer

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. In 1978, it was released as a

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by American

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and

music singer

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. Her version was the first to become commercially-successful, becoming her second top ten hit single on the ''

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'' country chart. The song was released on her 1978 studio release titled ''

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''.

Tanya Tucker version

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. It was recorded at the Soundshop Studio, located in

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. The song was produced by

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, who had previously produced Tucker's last studio record with

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. "Gonna Love You Anyway" was first released on Tucker's 1976 MCA album titled ''

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''. The song was not issued as a single, but instead only appeared as an album cut. Thom Jurek of

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compared the song's production to that of similar country rock styles evoked by

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, in addition to several other album tracks.

Cristy Lane version

Background and recording

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. The couple also moved to

and Lane soon began recording exclusively for the label. By 1976, two Lane singles made the national country charts: "Tryin' to Forget About You" and "Sweet Deceiver". In 1977 she had her first major hit with " Let Me Down Easy" and released the studio album ''

'' in 1978. "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" was included as part of the original album release in February 1978. The song was recorded in June 1977 at the LSI Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by

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Release and reception

"I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" was released as a single via LS Records in March 1978. It was backed by the

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, "I Can't Tell You". Spending multiple weeks on the ''Billboard''

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chart, the single peaked at number ten by mid 1977. It became Lane's second top ten hit in her music career. It would also be one of three top ten hits spawned from Lane's 1978 studio album ''Cristy Lane Is the Name''. In reviewing her 2005 compilation titled ''Greatest Country Hits'', Lindsay Planer of

positively commented that "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" is a "rural rocker".

Track listing

7" vinyl single * "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" – 2:08 * "I Can't Tell You" – 3:11

Charts

References

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