“I Can’t Believe You Stopped Loving Me”
Charley Pride
Written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. “Doodle” Owens
Billboard
#1 (2 weeks)
November 7 – November 14, 1970
Charley Pride executed on such a high level that it comes down to the small details when comparing his records.
Pride gives a Hank Williams-worthy honky tonk vocal performance here, with a twangy production that almost gets it right. Jack Clement was usually one of that era’s more tasteful producers, but he went overboard with the backing vocalists in the chorus, making the single sound much more old-fashioned than the man at the mic.
This falls short of his high water marks from this era, but his performance here elevates it, mostly compensating for Clement’s misstep. Check out live performances of the track to hear it reach its fullest potential.
“I Can’t Believe That You’ve Stopped Loving Me” gets a B+.
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