"Livin' on Love" is a song written and recorded by American

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. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from his album '' Who I Am''. In late 1994, it became his ninth Number One hit on the '' Billboard'' country charts. It also reached number one on the

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Content

The song describes a couple who are "livin' on love". In the first verse, they are "two young people without a thing", while throughout the song they age, still in love with each other.

Critical reception

Thom Jurek of

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described the song favorably, calling it "a mid-tempo

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er with killer fiddle, telecasters chopping up the middle, and lyrics that make its sentimental subject matter palatable." Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B+ grade, calling it "so catchy, so charming, and so full of little funny details." He goes on to say that he forgives Jackson for "ripping off '

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' so blatantly."CountryUniverse.net
Song review

Music video

The music video was directed by Piers Plowden and premiered in mid-1994.

Chart positions

"Livin' on Love" debuted on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 3, 1994.

Year-end charts

References

1994 singles 1994 songs Alan Jackson songs Songs written by Alan Jackson Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Arista Nashville singles {{1994-country-song-stub