I Love You More and More Every Day

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"I Love You More and More Every Day"
Single by Al Martino
from the album I Love You More and More Every Day/Tears and Roses
B-side "I'm Living My Heaven with You"
ReleasedJanuary 13, 1964 (1964-01-13)
Genre Traditional pop
Length2:14
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Don Robertson [1]
Producer(s) Voyle Gilmore
Al Martino singles chronology
"Living a Lie"
(1963)
"I Love You More and More Every Day"
(1964)
"Tears and Roses"
(1964)

"I Love You More and More Every Day" is a song written by Don Robertson and performed by Al Martino. It was featured on his 1964 album I Love You More and More Every Day/Tears and Roses. [2] The single was arranged by Peter DeAngelis and produced by Voyle Gilmore. [3]

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Chart performance

It reached #3 on the adult contemporary chart, #9 on the U.S. pop chart, and #11 on the Cashbox chart in 1964. [4] The song ranked #73 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1964. [5]

Other charting versions

Other versions

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