The album's title is derived from Anderson's No. 1 hit single late that year, "How Can I Unlove You". Written by
Joe South (who had previously written her 1970 No. 1 country and pop hit, "
(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"), the song also reached No. 63 on the pop music chart and No. 30 on the adult contemporary chart, and was Anderson's third No. 1 hit. This album includes covers of such songs as
John Denver's "
Take Me Home, Country Roads" and
Freddie Hart's "
Easy Loving". The album also includes a remake of Anderson's mother
Liz's 1970 minor hit, "All Day Sucker".
How Can I Unlove You reached the No. 2 position on the Top Country Albums chart as well as reaching No. 132 on the
Billboard Top LPs chart — one of the most successful albums Anderson released during her career.