To give
credit where it is due, the song "I Swear" (like many successful
R&B and
pop songs!) is
country music in its original form. The song was written by Gary Baker and Frank Myers and first appeared on
John Michael Montgomery's Kickin' It Up
album (1994). It did well, receiving several awards, the most prestigious of which was the 1995
Grammy Award for Best Country Song. It was also nominated for
Song Of The Year and Best Male Country
Vocal Performance.
Awards:
1994 Country Radio Awards - Single Of The Year
1994 CMA Single of The Year
1994 Billboard magazine's Single of the Year
1994 Radio and Records magazine's Single of the Year
1995 Grammy, Best Country Song