Ain't No Love in Oklahoma
2024 single by Luke Combs
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"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" is a song recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on May 20, 2024, as the lead single from Twisters: The Album, the soundtrack album for the 2024 movie Twisters.[1] Combs co-wrote the song with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton, and co-produced it with Singleton and Chip Matthews.
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| Single by Luke Combs | ||||
| from the album Twisters: The Album | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
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Background
Combs co-wrote the song with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton specifically for the film Twisters,[2] a present-day chapter of the 1996 film Twister.[3] Described as a "country-rocker", the lyrics describe both the dangers of storm chasing and the thrill of the chase.[4] In an interview with Audacy, Inc., Combs said that "this song is about everything that I think this movie is about. High-energy, high-octane, I think the song really musically matches that vibe. It's really sort of abstract, lyrically speaking, I think that was done intentionally. We were really just trying to sonically match the vibe that they were looking for with this film."[5]
Music video
The music video for "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" was directed by Alex Bittan and premiered on May 16, 2024.[6] The video features footage from Twisters interspersed with stormy performance footage of Combs singing the song.[2] The video also features a cameo from NASCAR driver John Hunter Nemechek.[7]
Commercial performance
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart week dated May 25, 2024.[8] It reached number one in September 2024, giving Combs his 18th number one hit on the chart.[9]
Charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[29] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[31] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[32] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
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