"I Love You" is a song by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was written by Keith Follesé, Adrienne Follesé, and Tammy Hyler along with being produced by McBride and Paul Worley. It was recorded for the soundtrack of the 1999 film Runaway Bride and was released as the lead single from McBride's sixth studio album, Emotion (1999).
Released originally to country radio in July 1999, "I Love You" spent five weeks atop the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also became a crossover hit, peaking at number 21 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, it became a top-40 hit in Australia and Italy. The song would later be included in her Greatest Hits package.
Deborah Evans Price of Billboard magazine gave a favorable review, comparing the song to Faith Hill's "This Kiss". In his retrospective series "Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties", Kevin John Coyne gave it an unfavorable review, calling it a "This Kiss" re-write "sung in a baby voice that would've made even Barbara Fairchild say, 'That's a bit much.'"
"I Love You" debuted at 43 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of July 31, 1999. It subsequently reached No. 1 in late 1999 and remained there for five consecutive weeks. The song also charted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 21 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
The song's music video shows McBride singing in a dress at a wedding hall, with video screens of the Runaway Bride film in the background. It was directed by Gerry Wenner.
US 7-inch single
Australian CD single
German CD single
UK CD single
European CD single