I Love It (album)

I Love It
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)
Studio
  • Legends Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length38:26
LabelBroken Bow Records
Producer
  • Craig Morgan
  • Phil O'Donnell (tracks 1–10)
  • D. Scott Miller (track 11)[1]
Craig Morgan chronology
Craig Morgan
(2000)
I Love It
(2003)
My Kind of Livin'
(2005)
Singles from I Love It
  1. "God, Family and Country"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Almost Home"
    Released: November 4, 2002
  3. "Every Friday Afternoon"
    Released: July 28, 2003
  4. "Look at Us"
    Released: March 22, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStar[2]
Country Standard Time(favorable)[3]

I Love It is the second studio album by American country music artist Craig Morgan. It was released on March 11, 2003, by Broken Bow Records. The album contains four singles: "God, Family And Country", "Almost Home", "Every Friday Afternoon", and "Look at Us", all of which entered the Hot Country Songs charts between 2002 and 2004. "Almost Home" was the highest-peaking single of these four, reaching a peak of number 6 on the country charts.

The first single, "God, Family, and Country", was also recorded by the group 4 Runner on their 2003 album Getaway Car. 4 Runner also provide backing vocals on Morgan's rendition. "God, Family, and Country" is also dedicated to songwriter and musician Randy Hardison, who played drums on it.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love It"
3:15
2."Almost Home"
4:48
3."Look at Us"
2:35
4."In the Dream"
  • Morgan
  • Don Koch
4:18
5."You Never Know"
  • Morgan
  • Chris Bain
  • Phil O'Donnell
3:05
6."What You Do to Me"
  • Steve Dean
  • Wil Nance
3:21
7."Every Friday Afternoon"
3:53
8."Where Has My Hometown Gone"
3:43
9."Always Be Mine"
3:24
10."Money"
  • Campbell
  • Gordon
  • O'Donnell
2:37
11."God, Family and Country"
  • Morgan
  • Lance McDaniel
  • Craig Morris
3:26

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[1]

Tracks 1–10

Track 11

  • Jim Chapman – bass vocals
  • Lee Hilliard – tenor vocals
  • Craig Morris – baritone vocals, acoustic piano
  • Michael Lusk – baritone vocals

Production

  • Blake Mevis – executive producer
  • Craig Morris – producer
  • Phil O'Donnell – producer (1–10)
  • D. Scott Miller – producer (11)
  • Billy Sherrill – tracking engineer (1–10)
  • Dan Friszell – recording (11)
  • Eric Bickel – assisted engineer (1–10)
  • Derek Bason – mixing
  • Benny Quinn – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Nicole Cochran – production coordinator (1–10)
  • Layna Bunt – label copy
  • Luellyn Latocki – art direction
  • Don Bailey – design
  • David Haskell – photography
  • Curiosita Entertainment – management

Chart performance

References

  1. ^ a b c I Love It (Media notes). Craig Morgan. Broken Bow Records. 2002. BB-75672.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Cohoon, Rick. "I Love It review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. "Craig Morgan - I Love It". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.