Only God Could Love You More
{{Infobox song
| name = Only God Could Love You More
| cover = OnlyGodCouldLoveYouMore.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jerrod Niemann
| album = Free the Music
| released = {{Start date|2012|10|29}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Country|country pop}}
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=29}}
| label = {{hlist|Sea Gayle|Arista Nashville}}
| writer = {{hlist|Jerrod Niemann|Lee Brice|Jon Stone}}
| producer = {{hlist|Jerrod Niemann|Dave Brainard}}
| prev_title = Shinin' on Me
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = Drink to That All Night
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Only God Could Love You More" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Jerrod Niemann. It was released in October 2012 as his fifth top 40 hit on the Hot Country Songs, and the second single from his album Free the Music. Niemann wrote this song with Lee Brice and Jon Stone.
Critical reception
Giving it 4½ stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said that it was "vulnerable á la 'Stay' by Sugarland" and that "the emotional strain in the singer’s voice fills in the story with blue heartache."{{Cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/jerrod-niemann-only-god-could-love-you-more/|title = Jerrod Niemann, 'Only God Could Love You More' – Song Review}} It received an identical rating from Bobby Peacock of Roughstock, who also compared it to Sugarland and said that "This tight phrasing, inspired production, and overall flawless execution make it a real standout".{{Cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-jerrod-niemann-only-god-could-love-you-more |title=Single Review: Jerrod Niemann - "Only God Could Love You More" | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com |access-date=2013-05-13 |archive-date=2013-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130415085703/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-jerrod-niemann-only-god-could-love-you-more |url-status=dead }}
Music video
The music video was directed by Eric Welch and premiered in February 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/jerrod-niemann/883366/only-god-could-love-you-more.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302112411/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jerrod-niemann/883366/only-god-could-love-you-more.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 2, 2013|title=Jerrod Niemann : Only God Could Love You More : Music Video : CMT|publisher=Vevo|accessdate=19 October 2015}}
Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (2012–2013) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountryairplay|29|artist=Jerrod Niemann|artistid=829539}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|38|artist=Jerrod Niemann|artistid=829539}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Jerrod Niemann}}
Category:Arista Nashville singles
Category:Songs written by Jerrod Niemann
Category:Songs written by Lee Brice
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