He Stopped Loving Her Today

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"He Stopped Loving Her Today" is a classic country song by George Jones, widely regarded as one of the greatest country music recordings of all time for its poignant portrayal of enduring love and heartbreak.

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instanceOf single
song
album I Am What I Am NERFINISHED
artist George Jones NERFINISHED
associatedAct Tammy Wynette NERFINISHED
award Country Music Association Song of the Year NERFINISHED
Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance NERFINISHED
awardYear 1980
1981
bSide A Hard Act to Follow NERFINISHED
chartName Billboard Hot Country Singles NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSCountry 1
chartWeeksAtNumberOneUSCountry 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception universal acclaim
genre country
includedIn many greatest songs of all time lists
instrumentation acoustic guitar
steel guitar
strings
key F major
labelCatalogNumber Epic 9-50898 NERFINISHED
labelImprint Epic Nashville NERFINISHED
language English
legacy revitalized George Jones's career
length 3:15
narrativePerspective third-person
nextSingle Two Story House NERFINISHED
notableFor poignant portrayal of lifelong love and loss
performer George Jones NERFINISHED
previousSingle Someday My Day Will Come NERFINISHED
producer Billy Sherrill NERFINISHED
recognition often cited as one of the greatest country songs of all time
recordingYear 1980
recordLabel Epic Records
releaseDate 1980-04-14
side A-side
subgenre country ballad
subjectMatter a man who loves a woman until his death
tempo slow
theme death
enduring love
heartbreak
vocalRange baritone
vocalStyle traditional country
writer Bobby Braddock NERFINISHED
Curly Putman NERFINISHED

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George Jones notableWork He Stopped Loving Her Today