Love of My Life ( Sammy Kershaw song ) - wikipedia Love of My Life ( Sammy Kershaw song ) `` Love of My Life '' Single by Sammy Kershaw from the album Labor of Love B - side `` Roamin ' Love '' Released October 20, 1997 Format CD single Genre Country Length 4 : 20 Label Mercury Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Keith Stegall Dan Hill Producer ( s ) Keith Stegall Sammy Kershaw singles chronology `` Fit to Be Tied Down '' ( 1997 ) `` Love of My Life '' ( 1997 ) `` Matches '' ( 1998 ) `` Fit to Be Tied Down '' ( 1997 ) `` Love of My Life '' ( 1997 ) `` Matches '' ( 1998 ) `` Love of My Life '' is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in October 1997 as the lead - off single from his album Labor of Love. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, and number 3 in Canada. A duet version with Terri Clark was also released as the B - side, although other versions have `` Roamin ' Love '' on the B - side. The song was also recorded by Ace Of Base in 1997 as a potential track for their third album, but did n't make the final cut. Contents 1 Content 2 Music video 3 Chart positions 3.1 Year - end charts 4 References 5 External links Content The song is a ballad in the key of B ♭ major and a 4 / 4 time signature, with a vocal range from B ♭ 3 to F5. In it, the male narrator tells his lover that she is the love of his life. In the chorus, he adds that he was hesitant and shy until she `` came and saved '' him. Music video The music video was directed by Michael Salomon, and it begins with the song `` Meant to Be '', then it cuts to Kershaw and his lover at their house. Chart positions `` Love of My Life '' debuted at number 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the chart week of October 25, 1997. Chart ( 1997 - 1998 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) US Billboard Hot 100 85 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1998 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 10 References ^ Jump up to : Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 224. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ Love of My Life at Amazon.com Jump up ^ Contemporary Country ( 1 ed. ). Hal Leonard Corporation. 1999. pp. 178 -- 183. ISBN 0 - 634 - 01594 - X. Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 3462. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 23, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Sammy Kershaw -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Sammy Kershaw. Jump up ^ `` Sammy Kershaw -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot Country Songs for Sammy Kershaw. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1998 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Sammy Kershaw Studio albums Do n't Go Near the Water Haunted Heart Feelin ' Good Train Politics, Religion and Her Labor of Love Maybe Not Tonight I Finally Found Someone I Want My Money Back Honky Tonk Boots Better Than I Used to Be Holiday albums Christmas Time 's A-Comin ' Compilation albums The Hits Chapter 1 Covers the Hits The Hits Chapter 2 Notable singles `` Cadillac Style '' `` Do n't Go Near the Water '' `` Yard Sale '' `` Anywhere but Here '' `` She Do n't Know She 's Beautiful '' `` Haunted Heart '' `` Queen of My Double Wide Trailer '' `` I Ca n't Reach Her Anymore '' `` National Working Woman 's Holiday '' `` Third Rate Romance '' `` Southbound '' `` If You 're Gonna Walk, I 'm Gonna Crawl '' `` Meant to Be '' `` Vidalia '' `` Politics, Religion and Her '' `` Fit to Be Tied Down '' `` Love of My Life '' `` Matches '' `` Honky Tonk America '' `` One Day Left to Live '' `` Maybe Not Tonight '' ( with Lorrie Morgan ) `` When You Love Someone '' `` Me and Maxine '' `` I Want My Money Back '' `` Better Than I Used to Be '' Related articles Discography Mercury Records Doug Kershaw Rusty Kershaw Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_of_My_Life_(Sammy_Kershaw_song)&oldid=798839894 '' Categories : Sammy Kershaw songs 1997 singles Songs written by Keith Stegall Music videos directed by Michael Salomon Terri Clark songs Songs written by Dan Hill Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Mercury Records singles 1997 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canadacountry Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 4 September 2017, at 03 : 44. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang you are the love of my life
Answer: American country music artist Sammy Kershaw