2007 studio album by Gary Allan
Living Hard is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan . It was released on October 23, 2007 via MCA Nashville .
The album debuted at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling approximately 69,000 copies during its first week.[3] Its lead-off single, "Watching Airplanes ", reached number 2 on the country charts, its second single "Learning How to Bend " peaked at number 13, and the third single "She's So California " went to number 24. "Like It's a Bad Thing" was later recorded by Danny Gokey on his 2010 debut album My Best Days . "Half of My Mistakes" was written by Bobby Houck and Radney Foster and originally recorded by Houck's band, the Blue Dogs , on their 2004 album, Halos and Good Buys , then by Foster on his 2004 album And Then There's Me (The Back Porch Sessions) , and finally by Jace Everett on his 2005 self-titled debut album.
Track listing [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "Watching Airplanes " Jim Beavers , Jonathan Singleton 4:03 2. "We Touched the Sun" Gary Allan , Odie Blackmon, Jim Lauderdale 3:42 3. "She's So California " Allan, Jaime Hanna, Jon Randall 3:21 4. "Like It's a Bad Thing" Wendell Mobley , Tony Martin , Neil Thrasher 3:23 5. "Learning How to Bend " Allan, James LeBlanc, Matt Warren 3:27 6. "As Long as You're Looking Back" Aaron Barker , Dean Dillon , Scotty Emerick 3:29 7. "Wrecking Ball" Audley Freed, Keith Gattis 3:49 8. "Yesterday's Rain" Allan, LeBlanc, Warren 3:55 9. "Trying to Matter" Allan, Casey Beathard , Blackmon 3:27 10. "Half of My Mistakes" Radney Foster , Bobby Houck4:31 11. "Living Hard" Allan, Blackmon, Bob DiPiero 3:54 Total length: 41:01
iTunes bonus trackTitle 12. "Memory on the Run" 2:59
Personnel [ edit ] From Living Hard liner notes.[4]
Musicians Technical Gary Allan - producer Greg Droman - recording, mixing Hank Williams - mastering Kris Wilkinson - string arranger Mark Wright - producer Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ] Chart (2007) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[7] 74 Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200[8] 143 US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[9] 24
Certifications [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Jurek, Thom. "Living Hard review" . Allmusic . Retrieved July 15, 2011 . ^ Keefe, Jonathan (28 October 2007). "Gary Allan: Living Hard " . Slant Magazine . Retrieved July 15, 2011 . ^ Katie Hasty, "Underwood Leads Three Country Debuts Onto Chart" , Billboard.com, October 31, 2007. ^ Living Hard (CD booklet). Gary Allan. MCA Nashville. 2007. B0008962-02.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2020. ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2020. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2020 . ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2020 . ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2020 . ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Living Hard" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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