Like I Loved You

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"Like I Loved You"
Brett Young - Like I Loved You (single cover).jpg
Single by Brett Young
from the album Brett Young
ReleasedJuly 17, 2017 (2017-07-17)
Recorded2016
Genre Country
Length3:28
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Dann Huff
Brett Young singles chronology
"In Case You Didn't Know"
(2017)
"Like I Loved You"
(2017)
"Mercy"
(2018)

"Like I Loved You" is a song recorded by American country pop singer Brett Young and co-written by Young and Jesse Lee. [1] It was released to country radio on July 17, 2017 as the third single from his debut self-titled album (2017). [2]

Contents

The song has sold 256,000 copies in the United States as of March 2018. [3]

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Phillip Lopez and premiered July 31, 2017. [4] It was shot in the Laurel Canyon region of Los Angeles, California, and depicts a narrative of unrequited love. [4]

Promotion and live performances

Young performed "Like I Loved You" and previous single "In Case You Didn't Know" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 18, 2017. [5]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [15] Gold35,000
United States (RIAA) [16] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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