About The Song
“You Don’t Love Me Anymore” is a poignant country ballad by Eddie Rabbitt, released in May 1978 as the second single from his Elektra Records album Variations. Written by Alan Ray and Jeff Raymond, it became Rabbitt’s second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, holding the top spot for one week in August 1978 and charting for 10 weeks. The 3:20 track captures the heartache of a fading romance: “It’d be a lie to say that I’m not gonna miss you / So please don’t say goodbye now.” Rabbitt’s tender, emotive vocals, paired with a lush arrangement, convey raw vulnerability, as Billboard noted: “Eddie’s voice breaks your heart with every note.” Rabbitt told Country Music in 1979, “It’s a song about loving someone even when it’s over—felt like I lived it.” The song’s emotional depth resonated widely, with co-writer Jeff Raymond praising Rabbitt’s character on Lyrics.com: “Eddie was a great guy.”
Recorded in early 1978 at The Sound Shop in Nashville, the track was produced by David Malloy, with uncredited Nashville players likely including Billy Sanford on guitar, Hargus “Pig” Robbins on piano, and Henry Strzelecki on bass, per Discogs. The arrangement—soft acoustic guitar, swelling strings, and gentle percussion—enhances the song’s melancholic tone, as AllMusic praises: “It’s a masterclass in country balladry, with Eddie’s voice front and center.” The album Variations reached No. 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The C-G-Am chord progression and “held you like I did when you were mine” refrain, per Chordify, made it a radio staple. A 2008 remastered version on Spotify’s Number One Hits and a 2013 YouTube upload by Universal Music Group kept it accessible.
Eddie Rabbitt, born November 27, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in East Orange, New Jersey, began as a songwriter, penning “Kentucky Rain” for Elvis Presley (1970). His 1970s and 1980s hits, like “Drivin’ My Life Away” (1980), blended country with pop-rock, shaping the crossover sound, per Wikipedia. “You Don’t Love Me Anymore” was a live favorite, performed on The Mike Douglas Show in 1978 and during his 1979 tour with Dolly Parton, with a YouTube clip showcasing his soulful delivery. No notable covers exist, per SecondHandSongs. Reddit fans on r/CountryMusicStuff in 2024 called it “a forgotten classic,” with an X post noting: “This one hits deep.” Rabbitt died of lung cancer on May 7, 1998, at 56.
The song appeared in no major films but thrives on streaming platforms like Spotify and Smule karaoke, with Shazam users tagging its heartfelt melody. No controversies surround it—just Rabbitt’s ability to channel universal heartbreak, as No Depression notes: “Eddie made loss feel like a quiet storm.” “You Don’t Love Me Anymore” remains a timeless testament to his emotive artistry and crossover legacy.
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It’d be a lie to say that I’m not gonna miss you
So please don’t say goodbye now
Till I’ve kissed you one more time
And held you as I did when you were mineIt’d be a lie to say that I don’t think about you
You don’t touch me anymore
You never say the words I love you
Like you did when I was yoursYou don’t love me anymore
Oh, baby, you don’t love me anymore
I’ll have to face it
You don’t love me anymoreOoh, you don’t love me anymore
Oh, baby, you don’t love me anymore
Honey, it hurts so bad
You don’t love me anymore