I Ca n't Stop Loving You - wikipedia I Ca n't Stop Loving You For other uses, see I Ca n't Stop Loving You ( disambiguation ). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2013 ) `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' Single by Don Gibson from the album Oh Lonesome Me A-side `` Oh Lonesome Me '' Released 1958 Format 7 - inch single Recorded December 30, 1957 Genre Country Length 3 : 14 Label RCA Victor Songwriter ( s ) Don Gibson Producer ( s ) Chet Atkins Don Gibson singles chronology `` '' Oh Lonesome Me '' ( 1958 ) `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' ( 1958 ) `` Blue Blue Day '' ( 1958 ) `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' is a popular song written and composed by country singer, songwriter and musician Don Gibson, who first recorded it on December 30, 1957, for RCA Victor Records. It was released in 1958 as the B - side of `` Oh, Lonesome Me '', becoming a double - sided country hit single. At the time of Gibson 's death in 2003, the song had been recorded by more than 700 artists. Contents 1 Background 2 Ray Charles single 3 Charts 3.1 Don Gibson 3.2 Kitty Wells version 3.3 Ray Charles version 4 Other versions 5 References 6 External links Background Gibson wrote both `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' and `` Oh, Lonesome Me '' on June 7, 1957, in Knoxville, Tennessee. `` I sat down to write a lost love ballad, '' Gibson said in Dorothy Horstman 's 1975 book Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy. `` After writing several lines to the song, I looked back and saw the line ' I ca n't stop loving you. ' I said, ' That would be a good title, ' so I went ahead and rewrote it in its present form. '' Ray Charles single `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' Single by Ray Charles from the album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music B - side `` Born to Lose '' Released 1962 Format 7 - inch single Recorded February 15, 1962 Studio United Recording, Hollywood, California Genre R&B, country soul Length 2 : 37 ( single version ) 4 : 12 ( album version ) Label ABC - Paramount Songwriter ( s ) Don Gibson Producer ( s ) Sid Feller Ray Charles singles chronology `` Hit the Road Jack '' ( 1961 ) `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' ( 1962 ) `` Born to Lose '' ( 1962 ) Audio sample file help The song was covered by Ray Charles in 1962, featured on Charles ' Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, and released as a single. Charles ' version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962, for five weeks. This version went to number one on the U.S. R&B and Adult Contemporary charts. Billboard ranked it as the No. 2 song for 1962. Charles reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1962, staying for two weeks. The Ray Charles version is noted for his saying the words before the last five lines of the song on the final chorus : `` Sing the Song, Children ''. Choral backing was provided by The Randy Van Horne Singers. It was ranked No. 164 on Rolling Stone 's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and No. 49 on CMT 's `` 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music ''. Charts Don Gibson Note : This original recording was released as `` I Ca n't Stop Lovin ' You ''. Chart ( 1958 ) Peak position Norwegian Singles Chart US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 7 US Billboard Hot 100 81 Kitty Wells version Chart ( 1958 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Ray Charles version Chart ( 1962 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard R&B Singles US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) UK Singles Chart Australian Singles Chart Norwegian Singles Chart Other versions This section may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia 's quality standards. The specific problem is : versions may not meet WP : SONGCOVER. Please help improve this section if you can. ( July 2018 ) The song has been recorded by many other artists. Some recordings are titled as `` I Ca n't Stop Lovin ' You '' ( with or without an apostrophe ). 1958 : Kitty Wells on her album Kitty Wells ' Golden Favorites ; No. 3 on the Billboard magazine country chart 1961 : Roy Orbison on his album Sings Lonely and Blue ; charted in the Variety magazine Top 100 Listings 1962 : Count Basie 's recording, a Quincy Jones arrangement, won the 1962 Grammy Award for `` Best Instrumental Arrangement ''. 1963 : Johnny Tillotson on his album Talk Back Trembling Lips ( MGM Records -- E 4188 ) 1963 : Paul Anka on his album Songs I Wish I 'd Written ( RCA Victor -- LSP - 2744 ) 1964 : Faron Young on his album Country Dance Favorites ( Mercury Records - SR 60931 ) 1964 : Frank Sinatra recorded the song for his album It Might As Well Be Swing, his second collaboration with Count Basie and his orchestra 1964 : Jim Reeves on his last album The Jim Reeves Way which released on 1965 1965 : Duke Ellington recorded the song for his album Ellington ' 66 1965 : Andy Williams on his album Andy Williams ' Dear Heart 1966 : Pavel Novak, Czech singer 1967 : Ronnie Dove on his LP Cry 1969 : Elvis Presley performed the song live from 1969 till his final tours in 1977, first recording it on the RCA release Elvis in Person at the International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada 1969 : Jerry Lee Lewis recorded it on the album Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 2 Guy & Ralna included a recording of the song on their 1973 album Country Songs We Love to Sing ; the duo also performed the song numerous times on The Lawrence Welk Show, on which they were regulars. 1974 : Donna Hightower recorded in Spain it on her Columbia album `` I 'm In Love with Love '' ( also released as `` I 'm in Love with You '' and `` The One I Cried '' ) 1974 : Dolly Parton and Chet Atkins performed the song ( to Atkins ' guitar accompaniment ) on The Porter Wagoner Show in 1974. 1972 : Conway Twitty on his album of the same name ; reached No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles chart 1977 : Sammi Smith covered the song for her Mixed Emotions album. The song also reached No. 27 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles chart. 1978 : Mary K. Miller reached No. 28 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles chart. 1981 : Millie Jackson recorded an upbeat, disco - influenced version for her Just a Lil ' Bit Country album. The song was also released as a single in the U.S. and charted # 62 R&B. 1991 : Van Morrison on his album Hymns to the Silence ; also appears on a limited edition album Live at Austin City Limits Festival ( 2006 ) 2002 : Anne Murray on her album Country Croonin ' 2005 : Martina McBride on her album Timeless 2014 : Bryan Adams recorded a version for his album Tracks of My Years References ^ Jump up to : Edwards, Joe ( 5 November 2003 ). `` Country Legend Don Gibson Dies ''. CBS News. Associated Press. Retrieved 13 January 2018. Jump up ^ Horstman, Dorothy ( 1975 ). Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy ( Third ed. ). Country Music Foundation Press. p. 365. ISBN 0 - 915608 - 19 - 7. ^ Jump up to : Rice, Jo ( 1982 ). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits ( 1st ed. ). Enfield, Middlesex : Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 66. ISBN 0 - 85112 - 250 - 7. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 113. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 52. Jump up ^ Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1962 Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 139. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` 45cat Image ''. Jump up ^ `` Don Gibson Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Don Gibson Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Kitty Wells Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Ray Charles Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Ray Charles Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum ( 2004 ). The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. p. 2500. ISBN 9780199840441. Jump up ^ Henry, Clarence Bernard ( 2013 ). Quincy Jones : His Life in Music. University Press of Mississippi. p. 82. ISBN 9781617038617. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 361. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Don Gibson Studio albums Oh Lonesome Me No One Stands Alone That Gibson Boy Collaboration albums Dottie and Don Notable singles `` Sweet Dreams '' `` Oh Lonesome Me '' `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` Blue Blue Day '' `` I 'm Movin ' On '' `` Just One Time '' `` Sea of Heartbreak '' `` Woman ( Sensuous Woman ) '' `` Snap Your Fingers '' Collaboration singles `` Rings of Gold '' `` Till I Ca n't Take It Anymore '' Related articles Roy Orbison Sings Don Gibson Ray Charles Studio albums Atlantic Ray Charles ( Hallelujah, I Love Her So ) The Great Ray Charles Yes Indeed ! Soul Brothers What 'd I Say The Genius of Ray Charles The Genius Sings the Blues Soul Meeting The Genius After Hours True to Life Love & Peace Ai n't It So Brother Ray Is at It Again ABC The Genius Hits the Road Dedicated to You Ray Charles and Betty Carter Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2 Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul Sweet & Sour Tears Have a Smile with Me Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues Crying Time Ray 's Moods Ray Charles Invites You to Listen A Portrait of Ray I 'm All Yours Baby ! Doing His Thing My Kind of Jazz Love Country Style Volcanic Action of My Soul Jazz Number II A Message From The People Through The Eyes Of Love Crossover Renaissance My Kind of Jazz Part 3 Columbia Wish You Were Here Tonight Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Friendship The Spirit of Christmas From the Pages of My Mind Just Between Us Warner Bros. Would You Believe My World Strong Love Affair Other labels Genius + Soul = Jazz Porgy and Bess Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again Genius Loves Company Posthumous studio creations Genius & Friends Ray Sings, Basie Swings Rare Genius Live albums Ray Charles at Newport Ray Charles in Person Live in Concert Ray Charles Live Notable compilations Do the Twist ! with Ray Charles Ray Charles Greatest Hits A Man and His Soul The Best of Ray Charles Anthology The Birth of Soul Ray Charles in Concert Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Singles `` What 'd I Say '' `` Georgia on My Mind '' `` Hit the Road Jack '' `` One Mint Julep '' `` Unchain My Heart '' `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` You Do n't Know Me '' `` You Are My Sunshine '' `` Busted '' `` Take These Chains from My Heart '' `` Crying Time '' Other Billboard Charts # 1 singles `` I Got a Woman '' `` A Fool for You '' `` Mary Ann '' `` Drown in My Own Tears '' `` Together Again '' `` Let 's Go Get Stoned '' `` Seven Spanish Angels '' `` I 'll Be Good to You '' Grammy Awarded Works ( not included above ) `` Let The Good Times Roll '' `` Living for the City '' `` A Song for You '' `` Heaven Help Us All '' `` Here We Go Again '' See also Discography David `` Fathead '' Newman Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet Hank Crawford The Raelettes Ray soundtrack Here We Go Again : Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles Tribute to Uncle Ray `` Confession Blues '' Book Conway Twitty Studio albums Sings Saturday Night with Conway Twitty Lonely Blue Boy Fallin ' for You for Years Borderline Still in Your Dreams House on Old Lonesome Road Crazy in Love Even Now Final Touches Collaboration albums We Only Make Believe Lead Me On Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man Country Partners Dynamic Duo Compilation albums 25 Number Ones Notable singles `` It 's Only Make Believe '' `` Mona Lisa '' `` Danny Boy '' `` Next in Line '' `` I Love You More Today '' `` To See My Angel Cry '' `` Hello Darlin ' '' `` Fifteen Years Ago '' `` How Much More Can She Stand '' `` I Ca n't See Me Without You '' `` ( Lost Her Love ) On Our Last Date '' `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` She Needs Someone to Hold Her ( When She Cries ) '' `` You 've Never Been This Far Before '' `` There 's a Honky Tonk Angel ( Who 'll Take Me Back In ) '' `` I 'm Not Through Loving You Yet '' `` I See the Want To in Your Eyes '' `` Linda on My Mind '' `` Touch the Hand '' `` This Time I 've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me '' `` After All the Good Is Gone '' `` The Games That Daddies Play '' `` I Ca n't Believe She Gives It All to Me '' `` Play Guitar Play '' `` I 've Already Loved You in My Mind '' `` Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring '' `` Boogie Grass Band '' `` Your Love Had Taken Me That High '' `` Do n't Take It Away '' `` I May Never Get to Heaven '' `` Happy Birthday Darlin ' '' `` I 'd Love to Lay You Down '' `` Rest Your Love on Me '' `` Tight Fittin ' Jeans '' `` Red Neckin ' Love Makin ' Night '' `` The Clown '' `` Slow Hand '' `` We Did But Now You Do n't '' `` The Rose '' `` We Had It All '' `` Lost in the Feeling '' `` Heartache Tonight '' `` Three Times a Lady '' `` Somebody 's Needin ' Somebody '' `` I Do n't Know a Thing About Love ( The Moon Song ) '' `` Ai n't She Somethin ' Else '' `` Do n't Call Him a Cowboy '' `` Between Blue Eyes and Jeans '' `` Desperado Love '' `` Fallin ' for You for Years '' `` Julia '' `` I Want to Know You Before We Make Love '' `` That 's My Job '' `` Goodbye Time '' `` Saturday Night Special '' `` I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams '' `` She 's Got a Single Thing in Mind '' `` House on Old Lonesome Road '' `` Fit to Be Tied Down '' `` Crazy in Love '' `` I Could n't See You Leavin ' '' `` Rainy Night in Georgia '' Collaboration singles `` After the Fire Is Gone '' `` Lead Me On '' `` Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man '' `` Feelins ' '' `` The Letter '' `` I Ca n't Love You Enough '' `` Making Believe '' `` Do n't Cry Joni '' Related articles Discography Discography with Loretta Lynn Joni Lee Van Morrison singles discography 1960s 1967 `` Brown Eyed Girl '' 1970s 1970 `` Come Running '' `` Crazy Love '' `` Domino '' 1971 `` Blue Money '' `` Call Me Up in Dreamland '' `` Wild Night '' 1972 `` Tupelo Honey '' `` Jackie Wilson Said ( I 'm in Heaven When You Smile ) '' `` Redwood Tree '' 1973 `` Warm Love '' `` Bein ' Green '' `` Bulbs '' `` Caldonia '' `` Gloria '' 1977 `` The Eternal Kansas City '' `` Moondance '' 1978 `` Wavelength '' 1979 `` Bright Side of the Road '' `` Full Force Gale '' 1980s 1980 `` You Make Me Feel So Free '' 1982 `` Cleaning Windows '' `` Scandinavia '' 1984 `` Dweller on the Threshold '' 1985 `` Tore Down a la Rimbaud '' 1986 `` Ivory Tower '' `` Did Ye Get Healed ? '' `` Someone Like You '' `` Queen of the Slipstream `` I 'll Tell Me Ma `` Have I Told You Lately '' `` Whenever God Shines His Light '' `` Orangefield '' 1990s `` Coney Island '' `` Gloria '' `` Real Real Gone '' 1991 `` Enlightenment '' `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` Why Must I Always Explain ? 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Question: who sang i can't stop loving you originally
Answer: Don Gibson