If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')

It was also covered by George Strait on his 1988 album If You Ain't Lovin', You Ain't Livin'. His version became his 15th number 1 single in the U.S.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song a B− grade, saying that it "features Strait singing in such an exaggerated twang that the entire proceedings feel more campy than country."

Chart performance

"If You Ain't Lovin'" reached number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for Faron Young in 1954.

George Strait's version was a chart topper in 1988, his eighth consecutive single to do so.

Faron Young

Chart (1954–1955)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	2

George Strait

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

""If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'"". Apple Music. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
CountryUniverse.net Song review
Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 404.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 336.
"Faron Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"George Strait Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
"RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988.

v t e Faron Young
Albums	Sweethearts or Strangers (1957) The Object of My Affection (1958) This Is Faron Young! (1959) My Garden of Prayer (1959) Faron Young Sings the Best of Faron Young (1960) Hello Walls (1961) The All-Time Great Hits of Faron Young (1963) Story Songs for Country Folks (1964) Country Dance Favorites (1964) The Best of Faron Young Vol. 2 (1977)
Singles	"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" "All Right"" "Sweet Dreams" "I Miss You Already (And You're Not Even Gone)" "The Shrine of St. Cecilia" "Alone with You" "Country Girl" "Hello Walls" "Three Days" "I Just Came to Get My Baby" "Wine Me Up" "It's Four in the Morning"

v t e George Strait 1980s singles
Strait Country	"Unwound" "Down and Out" "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)"
Strait from the Heart	"Fool Hearted Memory" "Marina del Rey" "Amarillo by Morning" "A Fire I Can't Put Out"
Right or Wrong	"You Look So Good in Love" "Right or Wrong" "Let's Fall to Pieces Together"
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind	"Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind" "The Cowboy Rides Away" "The Fireman"
Something Special	"The Chair" "You're Something Special to Me"
#7	"Nobody in His Right Mind Would've Left Her" "It Ain't Cool to Be Crazy About You"
Ocean Front Property	"Ocean Front Property" "All My Ex's Live in Texas" "Am I Blue"
If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'	"Famous Last Words of a Fool" "Baby Blue" "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
Beyond the Blue Neon	"Baby's Gotten Good at Goodbye" "What's Going On in Your World" "Ace in the Hole" "Overnight Success"

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