For the Love

For the Love is the ninth studio album by country music artist Tracy Lawrence, released on January 30, 2007 through his personal label Rocky Comfort Records. It debuted at #53 on the Billboard 200.[1] Three singles were released from the album: "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and became Lawrence's first chart-topping song since "Time Marches On" in mid-1996. The album's second single, "Til I Was a Daddy Too", reached #32 on the same chart. "You Can't Hide Redneck" was released in October 2008 as the third single.

For the Love
Studio album by Tracy Lawrence
Released	January 30, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Country
Length	38:42
Label	Rocky Comfort/Co5
Producer	Flip Anderson Julian King Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence chronology
Then & Now: The Hits Collection (2005) For the Love (2007) The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence (2007)
Singles from For the Love
"Find Out Who Your Friends Are" Released: August 21, 2006

Track listing

1. "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" (Casey Beathard, Ed Hill) – 3:49
2. "Just Like Her" (Wil Nance, Odie Blackmon) – 2:36
3. "You Can't Hide Redneck" (Beathard, Dan DeMay) – 3:53
4. "For the Love" (Paul Nelson, Rick Huckaby) – 3:20
   • duet with Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down
5. "As Easy as Our Blessings" (Tony Martin, Mark Nesler) – 3:32
6. "Speed of Flight" (Tracy Lawrence) – 4:04
7. "Rock and a Soft Place" (Mike Brown, Flip Anderson, Huckaby) – 3:46
8. "Til I Was a Daddy Too" (Larry Boone, Lawrence, Nelson) – 3:59
9. "You're Why God Made Me" (Billy Yates, Nance) – 3:09
10. "Just Like That" (Brown, Anderson) – 2:49
11. "Find Out Who Your Friends Are" (Beathard, Hill) – 3:45
    • alternate recording featuring Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney

Non-album Tracks

1. "I'm Gonna Finish Leaving You" (Tony Martin, Mark Nesler, Tom Shapiro)[2] - 3:25
   • B-side of "Til I Was a Daddy Too"[3]
2. "What You Want" (Casey Beathard)[4] - 3:23
   • B-side of "You Can't Hide Redneck"[5]

Personnel

• Brad Arnold - vocals on track 4
• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
• Joe Caverlee - fiddle
• Kenny Chesney - vocals on track 11
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar, Dobro
• Paul Franklin - steel guitar, dobro
• Tony Harrell - piano, keyboards
• Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
• Patrick Lassiter - bass guitar
• Tracy Lawrence - lead vocals
• B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar
• Brent Mason - electric guitar
• Tim McGraw - vocals on track 11
• Steve Nathan - piano, keyboards
• Loren Nelson - steel guitar, dobro
• Dennis Parker - acoustic guitar
• Steve Poole - piano, keyboards
• Darryl Preston - electric guitar
• Gregg Stocki - drums
• Glenn Worf - bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2007) Peak position US Billboard 200[6] 53 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 6 US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 39

References

1. "Tracy Lawrence - For the Love". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2009.
2. BMI page for this song
3. Rhapsody music page for "Til I Was a Daddy Too"
4. BMI page for this song
5. Rhapsody music page for "You Can't Hide Redneck"
6. "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
7. "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
8. "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.

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