"Love a Little Stronger" is a song written by Chuck Jones,
Billy Crittenden and Gregory Swint, and recorded by American
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group
Diamond Rio
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. It was released in May 1994 as the first single and title track and from their album ''
Love a Little Stronger''.
Content
"Love a Little Stronger" was written by Chuck Jones, Gregory Swint and
Billy Crittenden, who was a member of the band
4 Runner 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 ''
Billboard'' 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."
['' Billboard'']
June 25, 1995
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Music video
The music video for "Love a Little Stronger" was made by Deaton-Flanigen Deaton-Flanigen Productions is an American film company based in Nashville, Tennessee. The company was named after the surnames of founders Robert Deaton III and George Flanigen IV. The two have directed multiple music videos, primarily in the field ...
Productions.
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 2 on The '' Billboard'' country charts, behind "Be My Baby Tonight
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" by John Michael Montgomery
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and "Dreaming With My Eyes Open
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" by Clay Walker
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and number 6 on Canada's ''RPM
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'' country chart.
Year-end charts
References
1994 singles
1994 songs
Diamond Rio songs
Songs written by Chuck Jones (songwriter)
Music videos directed by Deaton-Flanigen Productions
Arista Nashville singles
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