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. The album includes the number one singles "A Woman Like You”, “Hard to love” and “I Drive Your Truck”.
Critical reception
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." 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."
Commercial performance As of November 6, 2013, the album has sold 471,000 copies in the U.S.
Track listing
Personnel Compiled from liner notes.
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 Dan Frizsell – engineering Don Hart – string arrangements and conducting on "That Way Again" Kyle Jacobs – production Doug Johnson – production , engineering Matt McClure – production , recording, overdubbing, engineering, mixing Justin Niebank – recording, mixing Ed Seay – engineering Jon Stone – production Hank Williams – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Billboard 200 110 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 25 Chart (2013) Position US Billboard 200 125 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 29
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US Country Airplay US CAN Country 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
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