"I'd Rather Have a Love" is a song by American R&B singer Joe.

Allen, and Alvin Garrett for his tenth studio album Doubleback: Evolution of R&B (2013), while production was overseen by Allen.

Released as the album's lead single, it peaked at number five on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.

[1] Commenting on its release, Joe stated, that it "certainly represents my style and flavor [...] It has that really romantic element to it.

It also speaks a lot of guys in a relationship that have a good thing going on but sometimes you know how we are.