Are You Ever Gonna Love Me

Holly Dunn

About Are You Ever Gonna Love Me

"'Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Holly Dunn. It was released in May 1989 as the first single from the album The Blue Rose of Texas. Written by Dunn, along with Tom Shapiro and her brother Chris Waters, the song was her first single released by Warner Bros. Records, to which she signed after her previous label, MTM Records, was disestablished. In August 1989, "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" became her first (of two) No. 1 songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Its 14 weeks spent in the top 40 including a week at No. 1. 


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I've been waiting for you baby
You've been taking your time too long
Don't be so shy, ooh it's alright
This is one night you can't go wrong

Are you ever gonna love me? Are you ever gonna come around?
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
If you ever want to hold me, then you gotta stop holdin' out
If you're gonna love me, love me now

I see others being lovers
Will that ever be you and me?
Please don't make me wonder baby
Yes, no, maybe, what will it be?

Are you ever gonna love me? Are you ever gonna come around?
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
If you ever want to hold me, then you gotta stop holdin' out
If you're gonna love me, love me now

If you're gonna love me, love me now
I gotta know, I gotta know, I gotta know
Oh, are you ever gonna love me? Then love me now
I gotta know

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Holly Dunn

Holly Dunn (born August 22, 1957 in San Antonio, Texas) is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which ("Are You Ever Gonna Love Me", "You Really Had Me Going") reaching the No. 1 spot. more »

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Written by: DUNN, SHAPIRO, WATERS

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13 facts about this song

Song Attribute
"Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" is a country song sung by Holly Dunn.
Release Year
The song was released in the year 1989.
Record Album
The track was featured in the album "The Blue Rose of Texas," which was Dunn's third studio album.
Song Success
"Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" became Holly Dunn's first number one single on the Billboard Country charts in August 1989.
Songwriters
Holly Dunn co-wrote the song with her brother Chris Waters Dunn and Tom Shapiro.
Chart Performance
Besides peaking Billboard's Country chart, the song also reached number 68 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in 1989.
Popularity
The song is one of Holly Dunn's most popular songs and contributed significantly to her success in the late 1980s.
Award Recognition
Holly Dunn was nominated for Country Music Association's "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 1989, in part because of the success of "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me."
Music Video
The song's music video was directed by Bill Pope, a renowned video and film director.
Song Theme
"Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" is a love ballad where the singer expresses frustration towards her lover's non-commitment.
Holly Dunn’s Retirement
Despite the song’s substantial success, Holly Dunn retired from her music career in 2003 to focus on her passion for painting.
Legacy
Holly Dunn passed away in 2016, but "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" continues to be one of her most well-remembered hits.
Trivia
The song is often mistakenly thought to be titled "When Are You Ever Gonna Love Me," due to the way the lyrics are sung.

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