Thom Jurek of AllMusic compared the song's production to that of similar country rock styles evoked by Brenda Lee, in addition to several other album tracks.
By 1976, two Lane singles made the national country charts: "Tryin' to Forget About You" and "Sweet Deceiver".
"I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" was included as part of the original album release in February 1978.
[6] Spending multiple weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, the single peaked at number ten by mid 1977.
[7] In reviewing her 2005 compilation titled Greatest Country Hits, Lindsay Planer of AllMusic positively commented that "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway" is a "rural rocker".