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“The country icon co-wrote ‘You’re Still the One’ alongside her former husband, Robert John Lange.”
Shania Twain still holds a special place in her heart for one of her biggest hits, even though its origins are complicated.
In a recent interview with ETalk, shared on TikTok from an Aug. 11 YouTube video, the 60-year-old country legend reflected on her 1997 classic “You’re Still the One,” which she co-wrote with her former husband and producer Robert “Mutt” Lange.
“Honestly, ‘You’re Still the One’ remains one of my absolute favorites to perform live,” Twain shared.
She admitted, however, that her relationship with the song has changed over time. “There was a period when I didn’t even want to sing it on stage. I kept thinking, ‘Well, I’m divorced now—does the song still carry the same meaning it did when I first wrote it?’”
Shania Twain has rekindled her connection to one of her most iconic songs, saying she’s developed a “newfound appreciation” for it.
“The fans really brought me back to loving it again,” Twain explained. “They’ve tied it to weddings, anniversaries, friendships—so many personal milestones. Seeing how much it means to them makes it deeply meaningful to me once more.”
The Queen of Country Pop also revealed she’s currently working on her seventh studio album. Though she didn’t give away too much, she teased that the project will surprise listeners. “It’s probably not what people expect. There’s a lot of storytelling in this record,” she hinted.
“You’re Still the One,” which Twain co-wrote with ex-husband and producer Robert “Mutt” Lange, earned four Grammy nominations in 1999 and won two: Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It also spent 42 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, topping the chart for two weeks in May 1998.
Twain and Lange were married from 1993 until their divorce in 2008. They share a son, Eja, now 24. Twain later married Frédéric Thiébaud in 2011, and the two remain together today.
Earlier this year, Twain opened up to PEOPLE about resisting labels and expectations from both the music industry and fans. “Whenever I feel like I’m being put in a box, I panic,” she admitted. “I need the freedom to explore and figure out my own direction, even if I don’t know where it’ll take me.”
She added that she admires artists who break away from their established sound. “I’ve always supported musicians who take risks and surprise people. The audience might not expect it, but artists know when it’s time to explore, and I think it’s wonderful when they push those boundaries.”