"I Want to Be Loved Like That" is a song written by Phil Barnhart,

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and Bill LaBounty, and recorded by American

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band Shenandoah. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from the album ''

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''. The song spent 20 weeks on the

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charts, reaching a peak of number 3. It also went to number 2 on ''

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'' and number 1 on ''

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''. The song also peaked at number 4 on the ''

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'' Country Tracks charts dated January 24, 1994.

Content

In this ballad, the narrator gives examples of relationships like

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and

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, and his mother and father, then states he wants to be loved with the same affection they had for each other.

Chart performance

"I Want to Be Loved Like That" debuted on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 9, 1993.

Year-end charts

References

1993 singles 1993 songs Shenandoah (band) songs Songs written by Bill LaBounty Song recordings produced by Don Cook RCA Records singles Songs written by Sam Hogin Songs written by Phil Barnhart (songwriter) {{1993-country-song-stub