That's How Much I Love You (Eddy Arnold song)
1946 single by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys
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"That's How Much I Love You" is a country music song written by Arnold, Fowler, and Hall, sung by Eddy Arnold, and released in 1946 on the RCA Victor label (catalog no. 20-1948-A). In October 1946, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard folk chart.[3] It was also ranked as the No. 10 record on the Billboard 1946 year-end folk juke box chart.[4]
| "That's How Much I Love You" | ||||
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| Single by Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys | ||||
| B-side | "Chained To A Memory" | |||
| Published | October 25, 1946 by Wallace Fowler Publications[1] | |||
| Released | September 1946[2] | |||
| Recorded | March 20, 1946[2] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 20-1948 | |||
| Songwriters | Eddy Arnold J. Graydon Hall Wally Fowler[1] | |||
| Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys singles chronology | ||||
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The lyrics attempt to quantify the singer's love for his girl. If he had a nickel, he would spend it all on candy for her. If she was a kitten, he'd stroke her and listen to her purr. If she were a horsefly and he were a horse, he would let her bite him. And if she wanted to marry, he would find the parson and let him tie the knot. The song closes: "That's how much I love you."
Cover versions
- Frank Sinatra covered "That's How Much I Love You" in 1947. His version reached #10 (U.S.).[5]
- Bing Crosby also covered the song and his version reached No. 17 in 1947 [6]
- Pat Boone covered the song in 1958. His rendition peaked at #39 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[7]