Luke Combs, ‘Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma’: Story Behind the Song

Luke Combs has a Top 10 hit right now, but it isn’t from one of his albums. The Grand Ole Opry member is enjoying another hit single with “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” a song from the Twisters movie, out now.

“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma,” which says in part, “I keep chasing that same old devil down the same old dead-end highway / Riding that storm runnin’ through my veins, like a shot down, tail spun airplane / Scared of nothin’ and I’m scared to death / I can’t breathe and I catch my breath / But I keep chasing that same old devil down the same old dead-end highway / Ain’t no love in Oklahoma / Just the whistle of a long black train / You’ll know when it’s comin’ for ya / Ridin’ in on the wind and rain,’ was written by Combs, along with Jonathan Singleton and Jessi Alexander.

“This song came together pretty organically, honestly,” Combs tells iHeartCountry. “We got on a Zoom call with the folks that were putting together the soundtrack and movie, and they gave us some talking points or creative suggestions on what they were looking for. I was on my phone, writing down titles and ideas as they were going over things, and this is one of the titles that I wrote down in that meeting.

“As soon as it was over, I threw it out to one of co-writers, Jonathan, that was in the room with me, and about two days later we got together and wrote this tune, and it really came together super naturally,” he adds.

Twisters follows the original 1996 Twister movie, which was a favorite of Combs when he was a child.

“So many memories of seeing the original Twister movie,” the 34-year-old recalls. “I remember watching it with my parents. I remember my mom being super excited about this film coming out. It’s just one of those iconic movies from my childhood. I was six years old when it came out. It’s one of the first movies that I really remember seeing and having an impact on me.”

Combs has a lot to celebrate besides another hit single at radio. He is also the subject of a new exhibit, Luke Combs: The Man I Am, open now at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

“Once I decided I wanted to do music as a career, it didn’t matter if it was for 100 people or 1,000 people, I just wanted to be playing country music for anyone who would listen,” Combs said when the exhibit was announced. “If I could have enough fans to call it a job, I was set. Other than that, I never dreamed of being featured in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, much less having my own exhibit; that was beyond my wildest dreams.”

“But honestly, it’s all a credit to my fans, family, songwriters and team,” he continued. “I have only made it to where I am today because of them, and this honor is one of my most humbling yet. At my core I love country music and this exhibit is as prestigious of an honor as it gets.”

“Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” is part of a star-studded soundtrack, which also includes songs by Jelly RollAlexandra KayKane BrownShania TwainThomas RhettMegan Moroney. Find the soundtrack at TwistersTheAlbum.com.