Love Ain't

2018 single by Eli Young Band

"Love Ain't"

Single by Eli Young Band

from the album This Is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits and Love Talking

Released

May 25, 2018 (2018-05-25)

Genre

Country

Length

3:06

Label

Valory Music

Songwriter(s)

Ross Copperman
Ashley Gorley
Shane McAnally

Producer(s)

Dann Huff

Eli Young Band singles chronology

"Saltwater Gospel"
(2016)

"Love Ain't"
(2018)

"Break It In"
(2019)

"Love Ain't" is a song recorded by American country music group Eli Young Band. It was released on May 25, 2018 as the first single from their compilation album This Is Eli Young Band: Greatest Hits and their sixth studio album Love Talking. The song was written by Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally.

Content and history

"Love Ain't" is an original composition intended as a lead single to the band's first greatest-hits package, This Is Eli Young Band. It is their first single release since "Saltwater Gospel" in 2016.^[1]

Music video

For the song's Jeff Ray-directed music video, the band consulted the Wounded Warrior Project to find "any couples that would be willing to tell their story". The video features Taylor Morris, a quadruple amputee soldier, and his wife. Lead singer Mike Eli told Billboard that "This teaches you what you should expect from the person who loves you and what you should expect from yourself."^[2]

Chart performance

The song became the band's first number one in nearly six years, after "Drunk Last Night" reached the top of the Country Airplay chart in December 2013.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[3]	71
Canada Country (Billboard)^[4]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[5]	50
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[7]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
US Country Airplay (Billboard)^[8]	29
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	49

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Platinum	80,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[11]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Cillea Houghton (March 1, 2019). "ELI YOUNG BAND RELEASING GREATEST HITS ALBUM". Taste of Country. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Partner With Wounded Warrior Project For Emotional 'Love Ain't' Video". Billboard. May 25, 2018. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Eli Young Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Eli Young Band – Love Ain't". Music Canada. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Eli Young Band – Love Ain't". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 27, 2023.