"Love You Out Loud" is a song written by
Brett James and
Lonnie Wilson
Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music.
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten singles on the Hot Co ...
and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
group
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band founded in 1999. The band members were Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, background vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, background vocals). DeMarcus is LeVox's second cou ...
. It was released in January 2003 as the second single from the band’s 2002 album ''
Melt''. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Songs chart.
Content
"Love You Out Loud" is about a man's desire to have everyone know how much he loves his significant other.
Joe Don Rooney
Joe Don Rooney (born September 13, 1975 in Baxter Springs, KS) is an American musician. From 1999 to 2021, he was the lead guitarist and high octave harmony singer in the American country pop trio Rascal Flatts.
In addition to the Electric guitar ...
said of the song, "That was another one we got when the tracks were finished. It knocked us out. We just knew we had to cut it. It’s Rascal Flatts to a "T". It’s energy, fun, all about being in love, and what any man would want to do for his girl."
archived page from Rascalflatts.com from 2002
Music video
The music video is clips from their concerts, and it was directed by Milton Lage.
Chart performance
"Love You Out Loud" debuted at number 59 on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of January 25, 2003.
Year-end charts
References
2003 singles
Rascal Flatts songs
Songs written by Brett James
Song recordings produced by Mark Bright (record producer)
Lyric Street Records singles
2002 songs
Songs written by Lonnie Wilson
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