"Love's Got a Hold on You" is a song written by

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and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American

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artist

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. It was released in July 1992 as the final single from Jackson's second album, ''

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''. It was also the only song that Jackson did not co-write on the album, and the first single of such in his career. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. '' Billboard'' country music chart, and on the Canadian ''

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'' country music chart.

Content

The narrator is falling in love and doesn't know why he is acting differently. He asks the doctor and then his friends, they all say that it sounds like he is falling in love.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of '' Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that "love has him in a lassoed condition." She goes on to say that Jackson's "rich vocal romping hooks this catchy twirl." The production was described as "big-sounding" and that it adds "just the right snap." Ben Foster of Country Universe gave the song an A grade," saying that "the light jaunty arrangement creates just the right mood for the silly lyrics, while Jackson’s laid-back delivery fits the song like a glove. The result is that Jackson creates an infectious singalong-friendly earworm out of a song that could have been a grating annoyance in the wrong hands."CountryUniverse.net
Review by Ben Foster

Peak chart positions

"Love's Got a Hold on You" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 25, 1992.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1992 singles Alan Jackson songs Songs written by Keith Stegall Songs written by Carson Chamberlain Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Arista Nashville singles 1991 songs