"That's What Made Me Love You" is a song written by Lawrence Shoberg. It was first recorded as a duet by American

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artists Bill Anderson and

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. It was released as a single in 1976 via

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and became a major hit the same year.

Background and release

"That's What Made Me Love" was recorded in September 1975 at Bradley's Barn, located in

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. The session was produced by

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. It would be one of Bradley's final sessions producing Anderson, whom he had been collaborating with since the 1950s. "That's What Made Me Love You" was released as a single by MCA Records in February 1979. The song spent 12 weeks on the ''

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before reaching number seven in May 1976. It was the pair's second top ten hit together and second to be spawned off the same studio album. In Canada, the single reached number two on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1976. It was first released on their 1976 studio album, '' Sometimes''.

Track listings

7" vinyl single * "That's What Made Me Love You" – 2:48 * "Can We Still Be Friends" – 2:49

Chart performance

References

{{Bill Anderson singles 1976 singles 1976 songs Bill Anderson (singer) songs MCA Records singles Mary Lou Turner songs Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Male–female vocal duets