Life as We Know It (Lonestar album)

Life as We Know It
Life as We Know It
Studio album by Lonestar
Released	June 4, 2013
Recorded	2012–2013
Studio	Blackbird, Nashville; Ocean Way, Nashville; Studio Works, Franklin;
Genre	Country; pop; rock;
Length	42:58
Label	4 Star
Producer	Lonestar
Lonestar chronology
Singles from Life as We Know It
	"The Countdown"; Released: 2012; "Maybe Someday"; Released: 2013; "Party All Day"; Released: 2013; "Just the Rain"; Released: 2014; "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

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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Countdown"	Jaren Johnston Ryder Lee Manny Medina	3:35
2.	"Maybe Someday"	Richie McDonald Billy Montana Frank J. Myers Dean Sams	4:14
3.	"How Can She Be Everywhere"	McDonald Tim Nichols Sams	3:19
4.	"Pretty Good Day"	Marv Green Tommy Lee James McDonald	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"	Jim Beavers Jonathan Singleton	3:32
10.	"I Did It for the Girl"	Marty Dodson Clay Mills Sams	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

Lonestar

Richie McDonald – lead vocals
Dean Sams – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Michael Britt – electric guitars
Keech Rainwater – drums

Additional musicians

Troy Lancaster – electric guitars
Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitars
Pat McGrath – acoustic guitars
Russ Pahl – steel guitar
Tony Lucido – bass guitar
Eric Darken – percussion
Jonathan Yudkin – strings
Perry Coleman – backing vocals

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

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

References

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

[roughstock-1] Bjorke, Matt (June 3, 2013). "Album Review: Lonestar – Life as We Know It". Roughstock. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

[ac_Billboard200_Lonestar-2] "Lonestar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Lonestar-3] "Lonestar Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Lonestar-4] "Lonestar Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.

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