Listen to Jake Owen’s New Single, ‘If He Ain’t Gonna Love You’

"I actually recorded 'If He Ain't Gonna Love You' two years ago," said the Florida native. "I loved the song from the first time I heard it."

Written by Lauren Laffer
Listen to Jake Owen’s New Single, ‘If He Ain’t Gonna Love You’
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Just weeks after notching his sixth No.1 single with “American Country Love Song,” Jake Owen is ready to hit country radio with the Chris Stapleton, Luke Laird and Shane McAnally-penned song, “If He Ain’t Gonna Love You,” from his fifth studio album American Love.

“I actually recorded ‘If He Ain’t Gonna Love You’ two years ago,” said the Florida native. “I loved the song from the first time I heard it. Chris Stapleton, Luke Laird and my producer Shane McAnally wrote it. Man, I’m so lucky that Stapleton sang background vocals on the track during that time because we recorded it before his album, Traveller, was released and his life changed forever. It’s a song that’s got a lot of funk to it, a lot of R&B flair and I’m really proud to have this song on American Love. When my album came out, so many people told me that ‘If He Ain’t Gonna Love You’ was their favorite song and I’m really happy to share with everyone that it’s going to be the second single.”

Owen’s American Love, featuring both hit singles, debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and No.4 on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart.

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