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Like We Never Loved at All
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Wikipedia article
"'Like We Never Loved At All'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released in August 2005 as the second from her album 'Fireflies'. The song features her husband Tim McGraw singing harmony vocals. Like two other singles from the album "Mississippi Girl" and "Sunshine and Summertime" this song was co-written by John Rich of Big & Rich, Vicky McGehee and Scot Sax.
A tale of coping with a love that has drifted away, the song provided the thematic opening for shows from McGraw and Hill's joint Soul2Soul II Tour 2006, with the pair singing it at opposite ends of the stage and with their backs to each other.
The song was a success on both country and adult contemporary radios. It became a Top 5 hit on the 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs and a Top 10 hit on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart.
Hill and McGraw won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals for the song, at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, in 2006.
Music video
A music video was released in conjunction with the song, directed by Sophie Muller. In it, Hill and McGraw are portrayed as a country music duo in the 1960s (named Jackie and Isaac), who are moving on from a romance they once shared. After the first chorus, Hill leaves the set in distress, retreating to her private room. McGraw follows, and knocks on her door. Inconveniently, his girlfriend arrives and embraces him just as Hill opens the door. Seeing this, she slams it shut again, throwing things around in a fit of aggravation. Later, Hill and McGraw are at a restaurant with various guests, sitting at separate tables. As McGraw is about to stand up, possibly to talk to Hill, her new fianc announces to everyone that he wants to marry her, presenting her with a diamond ring. Heartbroken, McGraw walks over to the bar to intoxicate himself. Hill refuses the proposal by shutting the ring box, which McGraw does not see. The couple is also seen performing in front of a red stage. McGraw wears a suit and Hill wears a yellow dress in these scenes.
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.
* Bruce Bouton steel guitar
* Tom Bukovac electric guitar
* Paul Bushnell bass guitar
* Stuart Duncan fiddle
* Shannon Forrest drums
* Dann Huff electric guitar
* Charlie Judge keyboards
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 51 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs on the week ending August 13, 2005.
Year-end charts
References
Category:2005 singles
Category:2005 songs
Category:Faith Hill songs
Category:Tim McGraw songs
Category:Songs written by John Rich
Category:Song recordings produced by Dann Huff
Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller
Category:Country ballads
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Songs written by Vicky McGehee
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
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