How Can I Unlove You

"How Can I Unlove You" is the name of a No. 1 country hit by country music singer Lynn Anderson, released in 1971. "How Can I Unlove You" was written by Joe South, who had also written "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". The song was produced by Anderson's husband at the time, Glenn Sutton, who had also produced "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden". The song was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female at the 1971 Grammy Awards.

"How Can I Unlove You"
Dutch release picture sleeve
Single by Lynn Anderson
from the album How Can I Unlove You
B-side	"Don't Say Things You Don't Mean"
Released	August 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Countrypolitan
Length	2:49
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Joe South
Producer(s)	Glenn Sutton
Lynn Anderson singles chronology
"You're My Man" (1971) "How Can I Unlove You" (1971) "Cry" (1972)

Chart performance

"How Can I Unlove You", was released as a single in August 1971, shortly after her previous hit, "You're My Man", peaked at No. 1 on the country charts, where it spent three weeks at the top.^[1] Anderson had recently enjoyed what would ultimately be the biggest hit of her career, "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden", in February 1971. "How Can I Unlove You" reached No. 63 on the Pop charts, the same position as her previous No. 1 country hit, "You're My Man".

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2]	63
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3]	30
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	42
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	14

Bluegrass Recording

• A Bluegrass version of the song was recorded by Anderson for her Grammy-nominated 2004 album, The Bluegrass Sessions.