Morris wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, and co-produced the track with busbee.

"I Could Use a Love Song" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Morris her second number-one single, and her first as a solo artist.

He wrote that "I Could Use a Love Song" is "more immediately accessible than her previous two radio hits," and praised Morris for expressing a new side to her artistry.

[1] The music video of the song was released on May 6, 2017, and starred Shelley Hennig and Garrett Hines as the couple.

"I Could Use a Love Song" debuted at number 56 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated April 1, 2017 and was the week's highest-debuting single.