Love's Gonna Live Here
Buck Owens
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Oh, the sun's gonna shine in my life once more Love's gonna live here again Things are gonna be the way they were before Love's gonna live here again Love's gonna live here Love's gonna live here Love's gonna live here again No more loneliness, only happiness Love's gonna live here again I hear bells a-ringin' I hear birds a-singin' Love's gonna live here again I hear bees a-hummin' And I know the day's a-comin' Love's gonna live here again Love's gonna live here Love's gonna live here Love's gonna live here again No more loneliness, only happiness Love's gonna live here again Love's gonna live here again
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Written by: Buck Owens
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Love's Gonna Live Here" is a song recorded and released by Buck Owens in 1963.
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Chart PerformanceIt was a massive hit for Owens, where it spent a record-breaking 16 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
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Record HolderUntil Florida Georgia Line eclipsed the record in August 2013 with "Cruise," the song's 16-week stay at No. 1 was the longest in the history of the chart.
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Song WritersIt was written by Owens himself and is considered one of the defining songs of his career.
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Album InclusionThe song was included on Owens' 1964 album "The Best Of Buck Owens".
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Music StyleThe song pioneered the "Bakersfield sound", a rawer, grittier country style that acted as a counterpoint to the slicker, more polished Nashville sound of the time.
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Cover VersionsMultiple artists have covered "Love's Gonna Live Here", including Waylon Jennings and Emmylou Harris.
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David Houston's InvolvementAlthough David Houston is often associated with the song, surprisingly, there's no evidence he performed or recorded this song. He had a successful career around the same time as Owens, and he's perhaps best known for his 1966 hit "Almost Persuaded".
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Critical ReceptionThough critics often hail "Love’s Gonna Live Here" for its simplicity, they also note its lyrical depth and emotional resonance, and it's now considered a country classic.
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LegacyDespite its release in the early 1960s, "Love’s Gonna Live Here" remains popular among fans of traditional country music, and it has been played frequently on classic country radio stations for more than half a century.
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