"Love Needs a Holiday" | ||||
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Single by Reba McEntire | ||||
from the album Reba #1's | ||||
Released | January 10, 2006 | |||
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Length | 3:12 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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"Love Needs a Holiday" is a song recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. The song was written by Tony Haselden and Tim Mensy, and produced by Buddy Cannon and McEntire. It was released on January 10, 2006, by MCA Nashville to country radio as the second and final single from her double-disc greatest hits album Reba Number 1's.
"Love Needs a Holiday" spent one week on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 60.[2]
In 2005, McEntire released the greatest-hits album Reba Number 1's,[3] which introduced the new recording "Love Needs a Holiday". The track was composed by Tony Haselden and Tim Mensy. McEntire recorded the song in 2005. It was co-produced by Buddy Cannon, along with McEntire herself serving as co-producer.[4] The song was described by Roughstock as "an up-tempo" single when reviewing a separate album of McEntire's. [5]
Dan MacIntosh of Country Standard Time commented that the song "treats romantic doldrums with just a dash of humor."[6] On January 10, 2006, "Love Needs a Holiday" was released as the album's second single.[4][7] It was issued as a compact disc single on MCA Nashville Records.[4]
"Love Needs a Holiday" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs the week of February 4, 2006, at number 60.
The song debuted at number 46 on the Radio & Records Country Top 50 Indicator chart on March 3, 2006, spending only one week.
A music video was released following the single, which was directed by Trey Fanjoy, and was released on March 10, 2006.[8] The video was seen on TV stations Country Music Television and Great American Country.
CD single[4]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 60 |