"Only God Could Love You More" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist

Jerrod Niemann Jerrod Lee Niemann (born July 24, 1979) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released one single for Category 5 Records (2006); three albums for Sea Gayle Music/Arista Nashville: ''Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury'' (2010), '' ...

. It was released in October 2012 as his fifth top 40 hit on the

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, and the second single from his album ''

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''. Niemann wrote this song with

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and Jon Stone.

Critical reception

Giving it 4½ stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of ''

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'' said that it was "vulnerable á la '

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' by

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" and that "the emotional strain in the singer’s voice fills in the story with blue heartache." It received an identical rating from Bobby Peacock of Roughstock, who also compared it to Sugarland and said that "This tight phrasing, inspired production, and overall flawless execution make it a real standout".

Music video

The music video was directed by Eric Welch and premiered in February 2013.

Chart performance

References

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