Hard 2 Love
Studio album by
Lee Brice
ReleasedApril 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
GenreCountry
Length49:05
LabelCurb Records
Producer
Lee Brice chronology
Love Like Crazy
(2010)		 Hard 2 Love
(2012)		 I Don't Dance
(2014)
Singles from Hard 2 Love
  1. "A Woman Like You"
    Released: October 17, 2011
  2. "Hard to Love"
    Released: May 14, 2012
  3. "I Drive Your Truck"
    Released: December 3, 2012
  4. "Parking Lot Party"
    Released: May 13, 2013

Hard 2 Love is the second studio album by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released on April 24, 2012 by Curb Records.[1] The album includes the number one singles "A Woman Like You”, “Hard to love” and “I Drive Your Truck”.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
USA Today[3]

At USA Today, Brian Mansfield rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of four, remarking that the release "is as well-crafted a set of country tunes as you'll hear all year."[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, observing how "Perhaps the album could use a song that grabbed you by the throat but it's sturdy and quietly persuasive, its strengths sounding clearer and bolder with each listen."[2]

Commercial performance

As of November 6, 2013, the album has sold 471,000 copies in the U.S.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard to Love"
3:40
2."A Woman Like You"
  • Johnny Bulford
  • Phil Barton
  • Jon Stone
3:27
3."That's When You Know It's Over"
3:19
4."Parking Lot Party"
3:27
5."Don't Believe Everything You Think"
3:07
6."I Drive Your Truck"
3:54
7."See About a Girl"
3:57
8."Friends We Won't Forget"
  • Brice
  • Rob Hatch
  • Lance Miller
3:39
9."Life Off My Years"
4:33
10."Seven Days a Thousand Times"
  • Brice
  • Montana
  • Stone
3:23
11."Beer"
3:18
12."That Way Again"
  • Brice
  • Montana
  • Stone
4:55
13."One More Day"
  • Brice
  • Reg Smith
4:29

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[5]

Musicians

"Hard to Love"
  • Ben Glover – background vocals
  • Tommy Harden – drums, percussion
  • Mark Hill – bass guitar
  • Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar
  • Kyle Jacobs – background vocals
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Jeff King – electric guitar
  • Matt McClure – background vocals
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Jason Webb – Hammond B-3 organ
"A Woman Like You"
  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Jim "Moose" Brown – piano
  • Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
  • Russ Pahl – steel guitar
  • Brian Pruitt – drums, percussion
  • Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
"That's When You Know It's Over"
  • J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
  • Dennis Holt – drums
  • Charles Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, programming
  • Jeff King – electric guitar
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar
  • Russ Pahl – steel guitar
  • Ilya Toshinsky – mandolin
"Parking Lot Party"
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Lee Brice – electric guitar
  • Shawn Fichter – drums
  • Jedd Hughes – electric guitar
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
"Don't Believe Everything You Think"
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Shawn Fichter – drums, percussion
  • Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Charles Judge – Rhodes piano, synthesizer
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
  • Russ Pahl – steel guitar
  • Ilya Toshinsky – mandolin
"I Drive Your Truck"
  • Tommy Harden – drums
  • Mark Hill – bass guitar
  • Jedd Hughes – acoustic guitar
  • Mike Johnson – steel guitar
  • Jeff King – electric guitar
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Russell Terrell – background vocals
  • Jason Webb – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
"See About a Girl"
  • Mark Hill – bass guitar
  • Dennis Holt – drums, percussion
  • Kyle Jacobs – piano
  • Jeff King – electric guitar
  • Phillip Lammonds – mandolin
  • Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
  • Pat McGrath – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Sara Reeveley – phone call
  • Russell Terrell – background vocals
  • Jason Webb – piano
"Friends We Won't Forget"
  • Lee Brice – acoustic guitar
  • Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Tully Kennedy – electric guitar
  • Rich Redmond – drums
  • Ed Seay – background vocals
  • Reggie Smith – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Jon Stone – background vocals
"Life Off My Years"
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Shawn Fichter – drums
  • Jedd Hughes – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Charles Judge – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, percussion
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
  • Marcus Myers – dulcimer
  • Russ Pahl – steel guitar
  • Ilya Toshinsky – mandolin
"Seven Days a Thousand Times"
  • Tom Bukovac – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Perry Coleman – background vocals
  • Charles Judge – piano, synthesizer, programming
  • Chris McHugh – drums
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Jon Stone – background vocals
  • Ilya Toshinsky – mandolin
"Beer"
  • Lee Brice – acoustic guitar
  • Pat Buchanan – electric guitar
  • Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
  • Chris Janson – harmonica
  • Tully Kennedy – electric guitar
  • Rich Redmond – drums
  • Ed Seay – background vocals
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
  • Reggie Smith – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Jon Stone – background vocals
"That Way Again"
  • David Angell – violin
  • Lee Brice – acoustic guitar
  • John Catchings – cello
  • David Davidson – violin
  • Reg Smith – Hammond B-3 organ
  • Kristin Wilkinson – viola
"One More Day"
  • Lee Brice – acoustic guitar
  • Tom Bukovac – 12-string guitar
  • Shawn Fichter – drums, percussion
  • Jedd Hughes – electric guitar
  • Tony Lucido – bass guitar
  • Reg Smith – piano

Technical

  • Steve Blackmon – editing on "See About a Girl"
  • Drew Bollman – recording
  • Lee Brice – production (tracks 2-5, 9–13)
  • Dan Frizsell – engineering
  • Don Hart – string arrangements and conducting on "That Way Again"
  • Kyle Jacobs – production (tracks 1, 6, 7)
  • Doug Johnson – production (tracks 8, 11), engineering
  • Matt McClure – production (tracks 1, 6, 7), recording, overdubbing, engineering, mixing
  • Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
  • Ed Seay – engineering
  • Jon Stone – production (tracks 2-5, 9, 10, 12, 13)
  • Hank Williams – mastering

Charts

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country
[12]		 CAN
2011 "A Woman Like You" 1 — 33 — 49
2012 "Hard to Love" 4 1 27 — 51
"I Drive Your Truck" 6 1 47 3 53
2013 "Parking Lot Party" 11 6 62 8 79
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (April 12, 2012). "Lee Brice - Hard 2 Love Song-By-Song". Roughstock. Archived from the original on May 11, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hard 2 Love review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Mansfield, Brian (April 24, 2012). "Listen Up: Lee Brice, The Wanted, Eve 6, Kip Moore". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Country Album Chart News: The Week of November 6, 2013: Duck Dynasty's the Robertson Family Score #1 Album with "Duck the Halls" Christmas Recording | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ Hard 2 Love (CD booklet). Lee Brice. Curb Records. 2012. 79316.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Lee Brice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  13. ↑ "American album certifications – Lee Brice – Hard 2 Love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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