1968... #9 Canadian Adult Contemporary and Top Singles #11 Canadian RPM Top Singles #18 US Adult Contemporary #19 US Billboard Hot 100.. Written by Mike Settle, which was a 1969 pop hit for Kenny Rogers and The First Edition, a group that included Settle and Kenny Rogers. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969. In 1981, a cover version of \"But You Know I Love You\" by singer Dolly Parton topped the country singles charts.. #KennyRogers