If Not for You (George Jones song)
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| "If Not for You" | ||||
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| Single by George Jones | ||||
| from the album Where Grass Won't Grow | ||||
| B-side | "When the Wife Runs Off" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Musicor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Chesnut | |||
| Producer(s) | Pappy Daily | |||
| George Jones singles chronology | ||||
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"If Not for You" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut and recorded by American country singer George Jones. It was released as a single on the Musicor label and reached No. 6 on the Billboard country singles chart in 1969.[citation needed] Like many of his biggest hits of the period, it is a love ballad. The song extols the virtues of a supportive lover.[citation needed] Chestnut also composed the Jones hit "A Good Year for the Roses".