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Life as We Know It
Studio album by
Lonestar
ReleasedJune 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)
Recorded2012–2013
Studio
  • Blackbird, Nashville
  • Ocean Way, Nashville
  • Studio Works, Franklin
Genre
Length42:58
Label4 Star
ProducerLonestar
Lonestar chronology
Party Heard Around the World
(2010) 		Life as We Know It
(2013) 		Never Enders
(2016)
Singles from Life as We Know It
  1. "The Countdown"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Maybe Someday"
    Released: 2013
  3. "Party All Day"
    Released: 2013
  4. "Just the Rain"
    Released: 2014
  5. "Pretty Good Day"
    Released: 2014

Life as We Know It is the ninth studio album by American country music band Lonestar. It was released on June 4, 2013 via their own 4 Star Records label. It is Lonestar's first new studio album since the return of original lead vocalist Richie McDonald in 2011.

Critical reception

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Matt Bjorke of Roughstock gave the album a positive review. He praised the album's production and the band's choice of songs, calling them "top-notch".[1] He also called the album "one that gives the band's fans an exciting look into the new chapter in the band's career with their own label (4Star Records) and renewed energy towards crafting another 20 years in the business."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Countdown"
3:35
2."Maybe Someday"
4:14
3."How Can She Be Everywhere"
3:19
4."Pretty Good Day"
3:06
5."With My Eyes Open"
  • Cory Batten
  • Don Mescall
3:26
6."Party All Day"
  • Michael Britt
  • McDonald
  • Myers
  • Jerry Williams
3:28
7."Life as We Know It"
  • Britt
  • Nichols
  • Sams
3:25
8."If It Wasn't for You"
  • Green
  • McDonald
  • Sams
3:35
9."I Miss When"
3:32
10."I Did It for the Girl"
3:11
11."Just the Rain"
  • Jeremy Bussey
  • McDonald
4:07
12."Oh Yeah"
  • Britt
  • Bussey
  • McDonald
  • Sams
4:00
Total length:42:58

Personnel

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Lonestar

Additional musicians

Production

  • Rich Blaser – executive producer
  • Lonestar – producers
  • Dean Sams – additional production, vocal engineer, digital editing
  • Mills Logan – tracking engineer, mixing
  • Alex Jarvis – assistant engineer
  • Allen Parker – assistant engineer
  • Lowell Reynolds – assistant engineer
  • Brien Sagar – assistant engineer
  • Brady Barnett – digital editing
  • Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
  • Russ Harrington – photography
  • John Scarpati – photography

Chart performance

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 148
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 33
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[4] 22

References

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  1. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Album Review: Lonestar – Life as We Know It". Roughstock. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Lonestar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
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