Please Don't Stop Loving Me
Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton
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Please, please, don't stop loving me For I couldn't live with you gone Please, please, don't stop loving me For I couldn't make it alone You bring me the sunshine When none is in sight And when I'm in darkness You bring me the light You opened my eyes When I couldn't see So please, oh, please Don't stop loving me You're my inspiration My purpose in life When things go all wrong You make them alright I would be useless If you ever leave So please, oh, please Don't stop loving me Please, please, don't stop loving me For I couldn't live with you gone Please, please, don't stop loving me For I couldn't make it alone Please, please, don't stop loving me
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Written by: DOLLY PARTON, PORTER WAGONER
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11 facts about this song
Song Release"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" was released in 1974.
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Album InfoIt is the title track from the duo's album "Please Don't Stop Loving Me."
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Chart PerformanceThe song achieved significant success on the charts, reaching the number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
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First Number One"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" was Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner's only number one single as a duet on the country charts.
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SongwritingThis hit song was co-written by Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner.
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DurationThe original song has a duration of slightly over two and a half minutes.
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GenreThe song falls under the traditional country and Nashville sound genre.
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Personal RelationshipAt the time when this song was released, Parton and Wagoner's relationship was reportedly tense and strained. They would end their professional partnership in 1976.
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SampleThe song has been sampled by other artists over the years, including on the 2006 song "Pushin'" by rapper Bun B.
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LegacyDespite the duo's troubled partnership, "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" remains one of the best-loved songs in their joint discography, demonstrating their unique and influential harmony style.
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AwardsIn 1975, the song received a nomination for Vocal Duo of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.
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