“‘Don’t Fight the Feelings of Love”
Charley Pride
Written by John Schweers
Billboard
#1 (1 week)
June 9, 1973
Charley Pride’s twelfth chart-topper relies heavily on his vocal prowess and Jack Clement’s light and airy production together get this one over the finish line.
The song itself is a ditty, and there’s nothing inherently wrong with that. It’s catchy and pleasurable to the ears, despite lacking any real substance.
In lesser hands, it’s doubtful that it would go anywhere near the top of the chart, but with Pride and Clement at the helm, it’s…fine.
I’d rather be writing about the truly wonderful “Mississippi Cotton Picking Delta Town,” but that revelatory treasure stopped at number three.
“Don’t Fight the Feelings of Love” gets a C.
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