1997 Iconic Ballad Ranked Among Greatest ‘Country Love Song Duets of All Time’ Was a Long-Running No. 1 Hit

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will celebrate 30 years of wedded bliss in the fall of 2026, which means they’ve experienced many milestones together, and that includes musical ones, too. 

Beyond being husband and wife and parents to three daughters, the superstars, widely regarded as country music royalty, have joined forces on stage and in the studio, recording romantic duets over the years, which have earned them plenty of shared awards and accolades. 

One such collaboration is the timeless classic, “It’s Your Love,” written by Stephony Smith. Released on May 12, 1997, as the lead single from McGraw’s Everywhere album, the nearly 30-year-old song serves as the married couple’s first duet. 

Surprisingly, however, the tune wasn’t initially meant to be a duet, but McGraw insisted he and Hill sing it together.  

“We were dating at the time, and we were in the middle of a tour together,” McGraw recalled during an interview with American Songwriter of having Hill as his opening act on his 1996 Spontaneous Combustion Tour. “I remember I had a place out in Leiper’s Fork [Tenn.], and the bus was sitting there. [Producer Bryon Gallimore‘s wife, Missy] showed up with that song, and we went to the back of the bus to listen. I instantly knew I was going to cut it. I played it for Faith and told her I wanted her to sing on it. We both really felt like we had something.”

Fast forward a year, and McGraw’s hunch was right. The lovebirds went on to enjoy a historic run with their collaboration as it reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, where it stayed for six consecutive weeks. “It’s Your Love” also became the pair’s first top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Additionally, the song was ranked at No. 3 on Billboard’s ‘Top 25 Country Love Songs of All Time’ in 2022. 

“It’s Your Love” also went on to score a bevy of awards, including three at the Academy of Country Music Awards, one at the CMA Awards, and two Grammy nominations.  

Aside from “It’s Your Love,” McGraw and Hill share many other duets, “I Need You,” “Like We Never Loved at All,” “Meanwhile Back at Mama’s,” and others. 

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