Hard Love (album)

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Hard Love
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Studio album by
Needtobreathe
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016
Studio
  • Plantation Studios, Charleston, South Carolina[1]
  • Night Fox Studio, New York City
  • Germano Studios, New York City
Genre
Length40:14
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Needtobreathe chronology
Live from the Woods at Fontanel
(2015) 		Hard Love
(2016) 		Forever on Your Side (Niles City Sound Sessions) [EP]
(2018)

Hard Love is the sixth studio album by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe, released on July 15, 2016, through Atlantic Records.[2]

Hard Love garnered three singles including "Happiness", "Testify", and "Great Night".[citation needed]

Background and recording[]

Hard Love was produced by Dave Tozer, Ed Cash, Jon Levine, Ido Zmishlany and co-produced by the band. The album was recorded at Plantation Studios in Charleston, South Carolina, Night Fox Studio and Germano Studios in New York, NY.[1]

Promotion[]

In support of the album, the band went on a "Tour De Compadres 2016" that began on August 17, 2016, and concluded on November 12, 2016. The tour included 53 stops across the United States.[2]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout3.5/5 stars[5]
Music-News.com4/5 stars[6]
The Musical Melting Pot92%[7]
4.5/5 stars[8]
TheChristianBeat.org4.4/5[9]

Hard Love received mostly positive reviews from music critics. AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung rated the album four out of five stars and calls it "cleverly crafted praise music." Chris Major of TheChristianBeat.org rated the album 4.4 out of 5 and writes, "(the album) packs both energy and encouragement into its forty minute runtime. With diverse sounds and deep thought poured into each song, NEEDTOBREATHE does not hold back has outdone itself once again. H A R D L O V E is easily worth a full listen-through from both fans and new audiences."[9] Jesus Freak Hideout's Christopher Smith rated the album three and a half stars out of five and calls it "a solid record."[5]

Awards and accolades[]

On August 9, 2017, it was announced that H A R D L O V E would be nominated for a GMA Dove Award in the Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year category at the 48th Annual GMA Dove Awards.[10]

On October 17, 2017, H A R D L O V E won the GMA Dove Award for Rock/Contemporary Album of the Year with Kari Jobe alongside art producers Jon Levine, Dave Tozer, Ed Cash and Ido Zmishalny being the receipts at a ceremony at Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.[11]

Commercial performance[]

Hard Love debuted at No. 1 on the Top Album Sales chart and at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200, moving 50,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, of which 46,000 were in traditional album sales.[12] This is the band's highest charting album to date, besting the No. 3 Billboard 200 debut of their 2014 release Rivers in the Wasteland.[13]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart, except where noted.

Standard edition[14][15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mountain, Pt. 1" Needtobreathe0:56
2."Hard Love" Jon Levine, Needtobreathe3:34
3."Money & Fame"Rinehart, Rinehart, Dave TozerTozer, Needtobreathe3:12
4."No Excuses" Tozer, Needtobreathe2:45
5."When I Sing"Rinehart, Rinehart, Ed Cash, Ido ZmishlanyCash, Levine, Needtobreathe2:42
6."Happiness"Rinehart, Rinehart, Whitney Phillips, ZmishlanyZmishlany3:25
7."Great Night" (featuring Shovels & Rope)Rinehart, Rinehart, TozerTozer, Needtobreathe2:55
8."Be Here Long" Needtobreathe3:35
9."Don't Bring That Trouble" Needtobreathe2:56
10."Let's Stay Home Tonight"Rinehart, Burton, Rinehart, Luke LairdTozer, Needtobreathe3:20
11."Testify" Cash, Needtobreathe4:03
12."Clear" Cash, Needtobreathe6:51
Total length:40:14
Cracker Barrel bonus tracks[16]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."When I Sing" (Mountain House version)Rinehart, Rinehart, Cash, Zmishlany2:42
14."Let's Stay Home Tonight" (original demo)Rinehart, Rinehart, Laird3:32

Personnel[]

Credits for Hard Love adapted from album liner notes.

  • Bear Rinehart – guitar, slide guitar, ukulele, synth, vocals
  • Bo Rinehart – guitar, mandola, synth, programming, backing vocals
  • Seth Bolt – bass, drum programming, percussion, synth, backing vocals, engineering
  • Josh Lovelace – piano, organ, synth, backing vocals
  • Dave Tozer – producer, guitars, organ, synthesizer, drum programming, tambourine, stomps, claps, snaps, engineering, background vocals
  • Chris Connors – engineering, synthesizer, drum programming, background vocals, organ programming
  • Randall Harris – mixing assistant, background vocals, drums, stomps
  • Mikey Reaves – mixing assistant, additional vocal production
  • Jon Levine – producer
  • Simon Harding – saxophone
  • Chuck Dalton – trumpet
  • Matt Schenck – mixing assistant, claps
  • Dylan Wissing – drums
  • Steve Tirpak – trumpet, trombone
  • Clayton Bryant – background vocals
  • Carla Kelly – background vocals
  • Carmen Roman – background vocals
  • Darnell White – background vocals
  • Colin Callahan – claps
  • Tomás Shannon – claps
  • John Murchison – upright bass
  • Ed Cash – producer
  • Ido Zmishlany – producer, engineering
  • Rodrick Simmons – organ, keyboards
  • Roger Cliche – organ
  • Michael Trent – vocals
  • Cary Ann Hearst – vocals
  • Sam Getz – guitars
  • Pete Donnelly – bass
  • Hayden Lamb – background vocals, claps
  • Will Chapman – drums, programming
  • Ebony Johnson – background vocals
  • Robert Orton – mixing
  • Dave Kutch – mastering
  • Steve Bursky – management
  • Pete Ganbarg – A&R

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label
United States July 15, 2016
Atlantic

References[]

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