"Just Got Started Lovin' You" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist James Otto. It was released in July 2007 as the first single from his album '' Sunset Man''. On the

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chart dated for May 17, 2008, the song has also become Otto's first (and to date, his only) number-one hit. The song was also the number one song on Billboard's year-end 2008 Hot Country Songs chart.

Background and writing

Otto had placed a telephone call to his friend, songwriter Jim Femino, when Femino and D. Vincent Williams were shopping at a grocery store in

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. Otto had wanted to write a song with Femino, and Femino suggested bringing Williams (who had never met Otto before) with him. When they met Otto at Williams' house, Williams stated that he noticed a sex appeal in Otto's material, comparing the singer to

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. Williams then came up with a melody that he "thought was cool", and put down the melody on his computer; after Otto heard the tune, he felt that it "suggested a sexy lyric and came from a sexy spot", and eventually came up with the title "Just Got Started Lovin' You". The three then recorded a work tape and played it for singer and producer John Rich (of

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), who chose it as the first single from Otto's ''Sunset Man'' album. The song is in the key of

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with a tempo of approximately 92

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and a 4/4

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. Its verses follow the chord pattern G-Am7-C-D-G.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a B grade, calling it "a smooth but not sappy romantic ballad." He also said that he isn't "reinventing the wheel, but he sounds comfortable and self-assured."''Just Got Started Lovin' You'' review by Kevin John Coyne
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Music video

The music video was directed by Ryan Smith and was filmed on November 26, 2007.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

References

External links

Music video at CMT.com
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