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"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" is the title of a posthumously released single by the American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. The song was written by Croce and was originally released on his album I Got a Name.
"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at position No. 73 in March 1974. It peaked at No. 9 in April 1974, becoming his fifth and final top 10 hit. In addition, the song went to No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and reached No. 68 on the Billboard Country chart, Croce's only song to chart there.
"I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song" is noted for the use of backup singers, as well as a string section, that plays a counterpoint melody during the concluding instrumental.
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Jim Croce |
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| publisher: | Blendingwell Music, Inc. DenJac Music Company MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/116397 [info] |
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| Wikidata: | Q5965839 [info] |
| later translated versions: | Daarom noem ik je "m'n liefste" in een lied |
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