George Strait released his new album, Love is Everything, this week. He says the song, written by Pat McLaughlin and Casey Beatherd, was the perfect title for the new collection. “If you don’t have love, what do you have? I don’t care if you have love for your wife, your husband, your children, your dogs or horses, golf clubs, you know, love is what makes the world go ‘round,” he says. “It says a lot of things about what you do out of love, and you do ‘em, not because you have to, but because you want to.”

Love is Everything features what looks like to be his 60th number-one single, “Give It All We Got Tonight.”

AUDIO: George Strait talks about the title track for his new album, Love is Everything.

George Strait (Love is Everything) OC: …love the song. :34
“If you don’t have love, what do you have, you know? I don’t care if have love for your wife, your husband, your children, your dogs or horses, golf clubs, you know, love is what makes the world go round. And I just think it was the perfect title, plus it’s a beautiful song written by Pat McLaughlin and Casey Beatherd. Just a beautiful song, and it says a lot of things about what you do out of love, and you do ‘em, not because you have to, but because you want to. And so, I just love the song.”