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Hard 2 Love
Hard 2 Love
Studio album by Lee Brice
Released	April 24, 2012
Genre	Country
Length	49:05
Label	Curb Records
Producer	Lee Brice; Kyle Jacobs; Doug Johnson; Matt McClure; Jon Stone;
Lee Brice chronology
Singles from Hard 2 Love
	" A Woman Like You"; Released: October 17, 2011; " Hard to Love"; Released: May 14, 2012; " I Drive Your Truck"; Released: December 3, 2012; " 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
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	" Hard to Love"	Billy Montana John Ozier Ben Glover	3:40
2.	" A Woman Like You"	Johnny Bulford Phil Barton Jon Stone	3:27
3.	"That's When You Know It's Over"	Lee Brice Jerrod Niemann Stone	3:19
4.	" Parking Lot Party"	Brice Thomas Rhett Rhett Akins Luke Laird	3:27
5.	"Don't Believe Everything You Think"	Brice Jim Collins Stone	3:07
6.	" I Drive Your Truck"	Jessi Alexander Connie Harrington Jimmy Yeary	3:54
7.	"See About a Girl"	Brice Phillip Lammonds Kyle Jacobs	3:57
8.	"Friends We Won't Forget"	Brice Rob Hatch Lance Miller	3:39
9.	"Life Off My Years"	Eric Church Michael P. Heeney Jeff Hyde	4:33
10.	"Seven Days a Thousand Times"	Brice Montana Stone	3:23
11.	"Beer"	Chris Tompkins Mark Irwin Joe Collins	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

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	5
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard)^[7]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Billboard 200^[8]	110
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	25

Chart (2013)	Position
US Billboard 200^[10]	125
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[11]	29

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	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
2012	" 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	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA)^[13]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hard 2 Love review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Mansfield, Brian (April 24, 2012). "Listen Up: Lee Brice, The Wanted, Eve 6, Kip Moore". USA Today. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
^ "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.
^ Hard 2 Love (CD booklet). Lee Brice. Curb Records. 2012. 79316.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ "Lee Brice Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ "2013 Year-End Charts – Billboard 200 Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
^ "Lee Brice Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
^ "American album certifications – Lee Brice – Hard 2 Love". Recording Industry Association of America.

[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.

[allmusic-2] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hard 2 Love review". Allmusic. Retrieved May 4, 2012.

[usatoday-3] 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.

[liner-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)

[ac_Billboard200_Lee_Brice-6] "Lee Brice Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Lee_Brice-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.

[United_StatesLee_BriceHard_2_LovealbumCertRef-13] "American album certifications – Lee Brice – Hard 2 Love". Recording Industry Association of America.

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v t e Lee Brice
Discography
Studio albums	Love Like Crazy (2010) Hard 2 Love (2012) I Don't Dance (2014) Lee Brice (2017) Hey World (2020)
Singles	" Upper Middle Class White Trash" " Love Like Crazy" " Beautiful Every Time" " A Woman Like You" " Hard to Love" " I Drive Your Truck" " Parking Lot Party" " I Don't Dance" " Drinking Class" " That Don't Sound Like You" " A Little More Love" " Boy" " Rumor" " I Hope You're Happy Now" " One of Them Girls" " Memory I Don't Mess With" " Soul"