George Jones - He Stopped Loving Her Today

The song written by Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman, was recorded by George Jones for the Epic label, between December 1979 and January 1980, with the production of Billy Sherrill, it was released on April 14, 1980. On July 5, In 1980, the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles, and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks, would reach number 2. It would be the tenth number one of George’s career. The week after Jones’ death, the song re-entered the Hot Country song list at number 21. Since November 13, 2013, the single has sold 521,000 copies in the United States. I have stopped loving it today, it is considered one of the best country songs of all time.

He Stopped Loving Her Today, was included in the album, I Am What I Am (Epic 1980), In September of 1980 was released, reaching the number 7 of the albums of Billboard Top Country in the United States, the album was certified platinum in the United States and gold in Canada.

The song was sung by Alan Jackson during the funeral of George Jones on May 2, 2013, and George Strait and Jackson sang it as a tribute during the 2013 CMA Awards on November 6, 2013.

Producer Billy Sherrill introduced Jones to the song in 1978, the first time Jones heard the song he did not like at all, he considered it too sad and depressing, but Jones finally recorded it, he credited the song for having revived his flagship race, affirming that “to the race of four decades it has been saved with a song of three minutes”. He gained a major boost in his career when he won the CMA award single of the year and won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

The song tells the story of a man who has never given up his love; She keeps the old letters and photos from before and clings to the hope that she will “come back.” The song reaches its highest point in the choir, revealing that, in fact, he stopped loving her when she died and the woman returns for her funeral.

Versions:

Jimmy Phair 1981 (JPM)

Tommy Cash 1982 (51 West)

Faron Young 1982 (51 West)

Johnny Paycheck 1983 ( 51 West )

Leon Russell 1998 (Ark 21)

Johnny Cash 2003 (American)

Sammy Kershaw 2006 (Category 5 Records)

George Canyon 2007 (Universal Music Canada)

Leann Rimes 2011 (Curb Records)

Adam Harvey 2013 (Sony Music)