Treasure of Love

For the Clyde McPhatter song, see Treasure of Love (Clyde McPhatter song).

"Treasure of Love" is a song by George Jones. It was released as a single on Mercury Records and reached No. 6 on the US country chart in 1958.^[2]

"Treasure of Love"
Single by George Jones
B-side	"If I Don't Love You (Grits Ain't Groceries)"
Released	Oct. 1958[1]
Recorded	1958
Genre	Country
Length	2:18
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	George Jones, J. P. Richardson
Producer(s)	Pappy Daily
George Jones singles chronology
"I'm With the Wrong One" (1958) "Treasure of Love" (1958) "White Lightning" (1959)

Background

Jones composed "Treasure of Love" with J. P. Richardson, better known as the Big Bopper, who also wrote Jones' first No. 1 country hit "White Lightning." Jones biographer Bob Allen describes Jones' "languid, drawling" singing as "more reminiscent of the diphthong-twisting style of Oklahoma honky-tonk king Hank Thompson than anything he'd ever recorded."^[3] The single's B-side, "If I Don't Love You (Grits Ain't Groceries)," became a minor hit, peaking at No. 29 on the charts.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Further information: George Jones albums discography and George Jones and Tammy Wynette discography