Love a Little Stronger (song)
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"Love a Little Stronger" is the title of a song co-written by Chuck Jones, Billy Crittenden and Gregory Swint and recorded by American country music
group Diamond Rio
. It was the title track and lead-off single from their album, Love a Little Stronger
.
at the time. In it, the male narrator promises that he will try harder to save a flagging relationship.
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Jimmy Olander's "wonderful, Tele-bending guitar work and the band's road-tightened harmonies drive this cool single home."
country chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio
Diamond Rio is an American Country music/Christian music band formed in 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee. Since its foundation, the group has comprised the same six members: Gene Johnson , Jimmy Olander , Brian Prout , Marty Roe , Dan Truman , and Dana Williams...
. It was the title track and lead-off single from their album, Love a Little Stronger
Love a Little Stronger
Love a Little Stronger is the third studio album by American country music band Diamond Rio. Released in 1994 on Arista Records, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies in the U.S. Four singles were released from the album: the title track, followed by "Night Is...
.
Content
"Love a Little Stronger" was written by Chuck Jones and Gregory Swint and Billy Crittenden, who was a member of the band 4 Runner4 Runner
4 Runner was an American country music vocal group founded in the late 1980s by lead singer Craig Morris, baritone Billy Crittenden, tenor Lee Hilliard, and bass Jim Chapman...
at the time. In it, the male narrator promises that he will try harder to save a flagging relationship.
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Jimmy Olander's "wonderful, Tele-bending guitar work and the band's road-tightened harmonies drive this cool single home."
Music video
The music video for "Love a Little Stronger" was made by Deaton-Flanigen Productions.Chart performance
The song peaked at number 2 on The Billboard country charts and number 6 on Canada's RPMRPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
country chart.
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 6 |