Stephen Stills •“Love the One You’re With” 1990 live This is a song by American folk rock musician Stephen Stills. It was released in November 1970 as the lead single from his debut self-titled studio album (1970). The song, inspired by a remark Stills heard from musician Billy Preston, became his biggest hit single, peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971. Stills wrote the song after being inspired by the tag line — “If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one you’re wi