Ain't No Love in Oklahoma

"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album Twisters: The Album
ReleasedMay 20, 2024
GenreCountry rock
Length3:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Luke Combs
  • Chip Matthews
  • Jonathan Singleton
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Where the Wild Things Are"
(2023)
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
(2024)
"The Man He Sees in Me"
(2024)
Music video
"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" on YouTube

"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" is a song recorded by American country music singer Luke Combs. It was released on May 20, 2024, as the lead single from Twisters: The Album, the soundtrack album for the 2024 movie Twisters.[1] Combs co-wrote the song with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton, and co-produced it with Singleton and Chip Matthews.

Background

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Combs co-wrote the song with Jessi Alexander and Jonathan Singleton specifically for the film Twisters,[2] a present-day chapter of the 1996 film Twister.[3] Described as a "country-rocker", the lyrics describe both the dangers of storm chasing and the thrill of the chase.[4] In an interview with Audacy, Inc., Combs said that "this song is about everything that I think this movie is about. High-energy, high-octane, I think the song really musically matches that vibe. It's really sort of abstract, lyrically speaking, I think that was done intentionally. We were really just trying to sonically match the vibe that they were looking for with this film."[5]

Music video

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The music video for "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" was directed by Alex Bittan and premiered on May 16, 2024.[6] The video features footage from Twisters interspersed with stormy performance footage of Combs singing the song.[2] The video also features a cameo from NASCAR driver John Hunter Nemechek.[7]

Commercial performance

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"Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" debuted at number 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart week dated May 25, 2024.[8] It reached number one in September 2024, giving Combs his 18th number one hit on the chart.[9]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 13
Canada Country (Billboard)[12] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[13] 35
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 54
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 50
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 13
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[18] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[19] 3

Certifications

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Certifications for "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[20] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly May 13, 2024, Issue 909" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Jeremy Chua (May 16, 2024). "Luke Combs drops new single "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma": Watch the stormy music video". ABC News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Alexia Ashton, Brandy McDonnell (May 13, 2024). "Luke Combs new single 'Ain't No Love in Oklahoma' to be featured in 'Twisters' movie". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Billy Dukes (May 16, 2024). "Here Are the Lyrics to Luke Combs, "Ain't No Love in Oklahoma" [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Monica Rivera (May 16, 2024). "World Premiere: Luke Combs - 'Ain't No Love In Oklahoma'". Audacy, Inc. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Luke Combs – Ain't No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album) [Official Music Video]". May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ Kelly Fisher (May 16, 2024). "Watch Luke Combs Join Forces With Storm Chasers In Adrenaline-Rushing Video". The Bull. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  8. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  9. ^ Jim Asker (September 20, 2024). "Luke Combs' 'Twister' Track 'Ain't No Love in Oklahoma' Spins to No. 1 on Country Airplay Chart". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  12. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 30, 2024. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2024.
  17. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  19. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  20. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 October 2024.