But You Know I Love You - wikipedia But You Know I Love You `` But You Know I Love You '' Single by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition from the album The First Edition ' 69 B - side `` Homemade Lies '' Released 1968 Recorded 1968 Genre Country Label Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Mike Settle Producer ( s ) Jimmy Bowen Kenny Rogers and The First Edition singles chronology `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' ( 1968 ) `` But You Know I Love You '' ( 1968 ) `` Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love To Town '' ( 1969 ) `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' ( 1968 ) `` But You Know I Love You '' ( 1968 ) `` Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love To Town '' ( 1969 ) `` But You Know I Love You '' is a song written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. Evie Sands recorded the song for her album Any Way That You Want Me and Julie Rogers for her album Once More With Feeling, both in 1970. In 1981, a cover version of `` But You Know I Love You '' by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts. Contents 1 Kenny Rogers and The First Edition version 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.2. 1 Weekly chart 2 Bill Anderson version 2.1 Charts 2.1. 1 Weekly chart 3 Dolly Parton version 3.1 Background 3.2 Charts 3.2. 1 Weekly chart 4 References 5 External links Kenny Rogers and the First Edition version Background In the song, `` But You Know I Love You '', the narrator voices regret over not being able to remain with his / her significant other, due to career demands and the need to travel for his / her job. At the time Settle was guitarist for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, with Rogers singing lead and Settle harmonizing. The fall 1968 release, with a brass - tinged country - folk sound to broaden the group 's fan base, peaked at number 19 on the Hot 100 just under a year after `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' peaked. In the group 's rendition on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour that aired on 8 December 1968, the audience was unwittingly fooled to start clapping too soon, right after the false ending but way before the real ending. Charts Weekly chart Chart ( 1969 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 19 Canadian RPM Top Singles 11 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 9 Bill Anderson version Bill Anderson 's cover version of `` But You Know I Love You '' rose to No. 2 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in 1969. Charts Weekly chart Chart ( 1969 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6 Dolly Parton version `` But You Know I Love You '' Single by Dolly Parton from the album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs B - side `` Poor Folks ' Town '' Released March 1981 Recorded 1980 Genre Country Length 3 : 20 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Mike Settle Producer ( s ) Mike Post Dolly Parton singles chronology `` 9 to 5 '' ( 1981 ) `` But You Know I Love You '' ( 1981 ) `` The House of the Rising Sun '' ( 1981 ) `` 9 to 5 '' ( 1981 ) `` But You Know I Love You '' ( 1981 ) `` The House of the Rising Sun '' ( 1981 ) Background Country singer Dolly Parton ( who, in 1983, would have the number 1 duet `` Islands In The Stream '' with Rogers ) in 1980 included `` But You Know I Love You '', based on the occupation of on - the - road singer, on her album 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs. In April 1981, Parton released the song as the album 's second single, following the success of `` 9 to 5, '' and it reached No. 1 on the Hot Country Singles chart on 20 June 1981, succeeding Rogers ' accompanying Dottie West on `` What Are We Doin ' in Love '' at the top slot. Parton 's version also crossed over, bowing at number 82 on 4 April 1981 and peaking at number 41 on 16 May 1981 on the Hot 100 and No. 14 on the AC chart. Charts Weekly chart Chart ( 1981 ) Peak position US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 41 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 14 Canadian RPM Country Tracks References Jump up ^ `` Kenny Rogers Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bill Anderson Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits : 1944 - 2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 262. Jump up ^ `` Dolly Parton Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Dolly Parton Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Dolly Parton Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. External links But You Know I Love You lyrics at Dolly Parton On - Line Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` What Are We Doin ' in Love '' by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers Billboard Hot Country Singles number - one single June 20, 1981 Succeeded by `` Blessed Are the Believers '' by Anne Murray Kenny Rogers Studio albums Love Lifted Me Kenny Rogers Daytime Friends Love or Something Like It The Gambler Kenny Gideon Share Your Love Love Will Turn You Around We 've Got Tonight Eyes That See in the Dark What About Me ? The Heart of the Matter They Do n't Make Them Like They Used To I Prefer the Moonlight Something Inside So Strong Love Is Strange Back Home Again If Only My Heart Had a Voice Vote for Love Across My Heart She Rides Wild Horses There You Go Again Back to the Well Water & Bridges The Love of God Amazing Grace You Ca n't Make Old Friends Collaboration albums Every Time Two Fools Collide ( with Dottie West ) Classics ( with Dottie West ) Timepiece ( with David Foster ) Christmas albums Christmas Once Upon a Christmas ( with Dolly Parton ) Christmas in America The Gift Christmas from the Heart Christmas with Kenny Christmas Collection Once Again It 's Christmas Compilations Ten Years of Gold The Kenny Rogers Singles Album Greatest Hits ( 1980 ) 20 Greatest Hits Duets The Kenny Rogers Story Love Is What We Make It Short Stories Greatest Hits ( 1988 ) Daytime Friends -- The Very Best of Kenny Rogers Live by Request 42 Ultimate Hits 21 Number Ones Notable singles `` That Crazy Feeling '' `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' `` Laura ( What 's He Got That I Ai n't Got ) '' `` Lucille '' `` Daytime Friends '' `` Sweet Music Man '' `` Every Time Two Fools Collide '' ( with Dottie West ) `` Love or Something Like It '' `` Anyone Who Is n't Me Tonight '' ( with Dottie West ) `` The Gambler '' `` All I Ever Need Is You '' ( with Dottie West ) `` She Believes in Me '' `` ' Til I Can Make It on My Own '' ( with Dottie West ) `` You Decorated My Life '' `` Coward of the County '' `` Do n't Fall in Love with a Dreamer '' ( with Kim Carnes ) `` Love the World Away '' `` Lady '' `` I Do n't Need You '' `` Share Your Love with Me '' `` Blaze of Glory '' `` Through the Years '' `` Love Will Turn You Around '' `` A Love Song '' `` We 've Got Tonight '' ( with Sheena Easton ) `` All My Life '' `` Scarlet Fever '' `` Islands in the Stream '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Eyes That See in the Dark '' `` This Woman '' `` Buried Treasure '' `` Together Again '' ( with Dottie West ) `` What About Me ? '' ( with Kim Carnes and James Ingram ) `` Evening Star '' `` Crazy '' `` Morning Desire '' `` Goodbye Marie '' `` Tomb of the Unknown Love '' `` Twenty Years Ago '' `` Make No Mistake, She 's Mine '' ( with Ronnie Milsap ) `` I Prefer the Moonlight '' `` The Factory '' `` I Do n't Call Him Daddy '' `` When You Put Your Heart in It '' `` Planet Texas '' `` The Vows Go Unbroken ( Always True to You ) '' `` Maybe '' ( with Holly Dunn ) `` Love Is Strange '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` Crazy in Love '' `` If You Want to Find Love '' `` Ol ' Red '' `` Mary, Did You Know ? '' ( with Wynonna Judd ) `` The Greatest '' `` Buy Me a Rose '' ( with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean ) `` He Will, She Knows '' `` There You Go Again '' `` Homeland '' `` I Ca n't Unlove You '' Guest singles `` What Are We Doin ' in Love '' ( with Dottie West ) `` Real Love '' ( with Dolly Parton ) `` If I Ever Fall in Love Again '' ( with Anne Murray ) Related articles Discography The First Edition Kenny Rogers Roasters Book : Kenny Rogers Kenny Rogers and The First Edition Kenny Rogers Mary Arnold Thelma Camacho Jimmy Hassell John Hobbs Mickey Jones Gene Lorenzo Mike Settle Kin Vassy Terry Williams Studio albums The First Edition ( 1967 ) Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love To Town ( 1969 ) Something 's Burning ( 1970 ) Tell It All Brother ( 1970 ) Transition ( 1971 ) The Ballad of Calico ( 1972 ) I 'm Not Making Music for Money ( 1974 ) Singles `` Just Dropped In ( To See What Condition My Condition Was In ) '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` Ruby, Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' `` Today I Started Loving You Again '' Dolly Parton Albums Singles Studio albums Hello, I 'm Dolly ( 1967 ) Just Because I 'm a Woman ( 1968 ) In the Good Old Days ( When Times Were Bad ) ( 1969 ) My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy ( 1969 ) The Fairest of Them All ( 1970 ) The Golden Streets of Glory ( 1971 ) Joshua ( 1971 ) Coat of Many Colors ( 1971 ) Touch Your Woman ( 1972 ) My Favorite Songwriter, Porter Wagoner ( 1972 ) My Tennessee Mountain Home ( 1973 ) Bubbling Over ( 1973 ) Jolene ( 1974 ) Love Is Like a Butterfly ( 1974 ) The Bargain Store ( 1975 ) Dolly ( 1975 ) All I Can Do ( 1976 ) New Harvest... First Gathering ( 1977 ) Here You Come Again ( 1977 ) Heartbreaker ( 1978 ) Great Balls of Fire ( 1979 ) Dolly, Dolly, Dolly ( 1980 ) 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs ( 1980 ) Heartbreak Express ( 1982 ) Burlap & Satin ( 1983 ) The Great Pretender ( 1984 ) Real Love ( 1985 ) Rainbow ( 1987 ) White Limozeen ( 1989 ) Eagle When She Flies ( 1991 ) Slow Dancing with the Moon ( 1993 ) Something Special ( 1995 ) Treasures ( 1996 ) Hungry Again ( 1998 ) The Grass Is Blue ( 1999 ) Little Sparrow ( 2001 ) Halos & Horns ( 2002 ) For God and Country ( 2003 ) Those Were The Days ( 2005 ) Backwoods Barbie ( 2008 ) Better Day ( 2011 ) Blue Smoke ( 2014 ) Pure & Simple ( 2016 ) Compilations As Long as I Love ( 1970 ) The Best of Dolly Parton ( 1970 ) Just the Way I Am ( 1972 ) Mine ( 1973 ) Best of Dolly Parton ( 1975 ) Greatest Hits ( 1982 ) Collector 's Series ( 1985 ) Think About Love ( 1986 ) The Best There Is ( 1987 ) Best of Dolly Parton, Vol. 3 ( 1987 ) I Will Always Love You and Other Greatest Hits ( 1996 ) Ultimate Dolly Parton ( 2003 ) The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2007 ) Playlist : The Very Best of Dolly Parton ( 2008 ) Exclusives Precious Memories ( 1999 ) Sha - Kon - O - Hey ! Land of Blue Smoke ( 2009 ) Collaborations Just Between You And Me Just the Two of Us Always, Always Porter Wayne and Dolly Rebecca Once More Two of a Kind The Right Combination Burning the Midnight Oil Together Always We Found It Love and Music Porter ' n ' Dolly Say Forever You 'll Be Mine Porter & Dolly The Winning Hand Trio Honky Tonk Angels Trio II Songs `` Dumb Blonde '' `` Mule Skinner Blues '' `` Joshua '' `` Coat of Many Colors '' `` Touch Your Woman '' `` My Tennessee Mountain Home '' `` Jolene '' `` I Will Always Love You '' `` Love is Like a Butterfly `` The Bargain Store '' `` The Seeker '' `` We Used To '' `` All I Can Do '' `` Light of a Clear Blue Morning '' `` Here You Come Again '' `` Two Doors Down '' / `` It 's All Wrong, But It 's All Right '' `` Heartbreaker '' `` Baby I 'm Burning '' `` You 're The Only One '' `` Sweet Summer Lovin ' '' `` Starting Over Again '' `` Old Flames Ca n't Hold a Candle to You '' `` 9 to 5 '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` The House of the Rising Sun '' `` Single Women '' `` Heartbreak Express '' `` Hard Candy Christmas '' `` Potential New Boyfriend '' `` Save the Last Dance for Me '' `` Tennessee Homesick Blues '' `` Do n't Call It Love '' `` Real Love '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Think About Love '' `` Tie Our Love ( In a Double Knot ) '' `` We Had It All '' `` The River Unbroken '' `` Why 'd You Come in Here Lookin ' Like That '' `` Yellow Roses '' `` White Limozeen '' `` Rockin ' Years '' `` Silver and Gold '' `` Eagle When She Flies '' `` Romeo '' `` Little Sparrow '' `` Better Get to Livin ' '' `` Together You and I '' Collaboration singles `` The Last Thing on My Mind '' `` Please Do n't Stop Loving Me '' `` Say Forever You 'll Be Mine '' `` To Know Him Is to Love Him '' `` Telling Me Lies '' `` Those Memories of You '' `` Wildflowers '' Guest singles `` Islands in the Stream '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` Love Is Strange '' ( w / Kenny Rogers ) `` When I Get Where I 'm Going '' ( w / Brad Paisley ) Soundtracks The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Rhinestone Straight Talk Live albums A Real Live Dolly Heartsongs : Live from Home Live and Well Live from London An Evening With... Dolly Live ! Christmas albums Once Upon a Christmas ( w / Kenny Rogers ) Home for Christmas Children 's albums I Believe in You Films Hollywood to Dollywood The Book Lady For the Love of Dolly Dolly Parton 's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton 's Christmas of Many Colors : Circle of Love Tours Halos & Horns Tour Hello, I 'm Dolly Tour The Vintage Tour An Evening with Dolly Parton Backwoods Barbie Tour Better Day World Tour Blue Smoke World Tour Pure & Simple Tour Theme parks and attractions Dollywood Dollywood 's Splash Country Dolly Parton 's Dixie Stampede Related articles Awards and nominations Stella Parton Rachel Dennison Dollywood Foundation Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton discography Just Because I 'm a Woman : Songs of Dolly Parton Book Bill Anderson Albums Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Songs `` The Tip of My Fingers '' `` Mama Sang a Song '' `` Still '' `` I Get the Fever '' `` For Loving You '' `` Wild Week - End '' `` Happy State of Mind '' `` My Life '' `` But You Know I Love You '' `` The Corner of My Life '' `` World of Make Believe '' `` Still the One '' `` I Ca n't Wait Any Longer '' `` When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back '' `` The Deck of Cards '' Related Discography Mary Lou Turner The Better Sex Fandango Po ' Folks Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=But_You_Know_I_Love_You&oldid=840962265 '' Categories : 1969 songs 1981 singles Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Dolly Parton songs Kenny Rogers songs Kenny Rogers and The First Edition songs Bill Anderson ( singer ) songs RPM Country Tracks number - one singles Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Reprise Records singles RCA Records singles Songs written by Mike Settle Song recordings produced by Mike Post Hidden categories : Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Talk Contents About Wikipedia Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 13 May 2018, at 05 : 03. 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Question: who wrote but you know i love you
Answer: Mike Settle