About The Song
“Your Kinda Love” is a track by American country singer Patsy Cline, included on the posthumous compilation album A Portrait of Patsy Cline, released in 1964 by Decca Records. The song was recorded on August 25, 1962, at Bradley Film and Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, during one of her later Decca sessions produced by Owen Bradley. Written by Roy Drusky (with some credits also listing Alex Zanetis in related sources), it was released as a single on February 20, 1964 (Decca 31588), backed with “Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You)” as the B-side. This came after Cline’s death in a plane crash on March 5, 1963, making it one of several posthumous singles issued to capitalize on her growing legacy. The track runs approximately 2:29 to 2:31 in duration and features backing vocals by The Jordanaires, adding lush harmonies characteristic of her Nashville Sound era.
The single did not achieve significant chart success on the Billboard Hot Country Songs or pop charts, consistent with many posthumous releases from her catalog. During her lifetime, Cline’s major hits included “I Fall to Pieces” (number 1 country, number 12 pop in 1961) and “Crazy” (number 2 country, number 9 pop in 1961). “Your Kinda Love” appeared on A Portrait of Patsy Cline (Decca DL 4508), one of two Decca albums released in 1964 compiling unreleased and single tracks. It later surfaced on compilations such as Sweet Dreams: Her Complete Decca Masters (1960-1963) (2010), The Patsy Cline Collection (1991 box set), and various budget anthologies. An EP titled Your Kinda Love was issued in 1965 by Festival Records in Australia (DX-10929), bundling it with other tracks like “Who Can I Count On,” “You Took Him Off My Hands,” and “Does Your Heart Beat for Me.”
Musically, “Your Kinda Love” is a polished country-pop ballad in the Nashville Sound style that defined Cline’s Decca period (1960–1963). It features her warm, emotive vocals over a gentle arrangement with strings, piano, acoustic guitar, and The Jordanaires’ signature backing harmonies. Produced by Owen Bradley, the recording emphasizes her interpretive depth and crossover appeal. The lyrics express confusion and hurt over inconsistent affection: the partner professes love but acts distant, claims need but remains detached, leading to the repeated refrain questioning “your kinda love.” This theme of emotional inconsistency and plea for genuine commitment fits the heartbreak ballads that became Cline’s signature, delivered with vulnerability and subtle strength.
The song is part of Cline’s late-career output of around 50 Decca masters from 1960 to 1963, a prolific phase yielding her biggest hits before her tragic death at age 30. Posthumous releases like this helped sustain her popularity, with the track often included in retrospectives highlighting her vocal prowess and the era’s production sophistication. Sources such as Wikipedia discographies, Genius, AllMusic, and official reissues confirm its 1962 recording date, 1964 single release, and role in her enduring catalog. While not a chart-topper, “Your Kinda Love” exemplifies the mature, emotionally resonant style that cemented Cline’s status as a pioneering female country artist influencing generations of vocalists.
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You say you love me
Then you treat me like a stranger
I don’t understand your kinda love
You say you need me
And that makes it even stranger
No, I don’t understand your kinda loveIf you can’t be all mine
Then don’t come ’round at all
‘Cause part-time love
Ain’t no good at all
You say you’re sorry
But you keep right on a-hurtin’ me
No, I don’t understand your kinda loveYou say you’ll change
But you never do
You say you’ll be true
But I know that ain’t you
You say you love me
Then you treat me like a stranger
No, I don’t understand your kinda love