A Place Called Love (Johnny Reid album) explained

A Place Called Love is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music artist Johnny Reid. It was released on August 31, 2010 by EMI Records.

Singles

The first single, "Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World," peaked at number 41 on the Canadian Hot 100, Reid's highest single peak to date. The album's second single, "Let's Go Higher," peaked at number 58.^[1]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at number 1 on the Canadian Albums Chart and stayed at number 1 for four weeks, the second longest streak for 2010, with Eminem's album Recovery being the longest staying at seven weeks at number 1.^[2] The album sold 31,000 copies in its first week,^[3] and has since sold 96,700 copies.^[4] The album was certified double platinum by the CRIA in November 2010 with an excess of 160,000 copies.

Personnel

• Roy Agee – trombone
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Richard Bennett – bouzouki, electric guitar
• Kevin Dailey – assistant, engineer
• Derrik Lee – background vocals
• Everett Drake – background vocals
• Jim Drury – bagpipes
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
• Gareth Dunlop – vocal group
• Steve Fischel;– trumpet
• Vicki Hampton – vocal group, background vocals
• Kyle Harris – background vocals
• Steve Herman – trumpet
• John Hinchey – trombone
• Jim Hoke – horn arrangements, baritone saxophone
• John Barlow Jarvis – fender rhodes, organ, piano, vocal group
• Sam Levine – horn arrangements, alto saxophone, baritone sax, tenor saxophone
• Ken Love – mastering
• Brent Maher – engineer, horn arrangements, mixing, producer, vocal group
• Brian Maher – vocal group
• Margaret Malandruccolo – photography
• Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Antoine Moonen – graphic design
• Gordon Mote – organ
• The Nashville String Machine – Strings
• Sierra Noble – vocal group
• Steve Patrick – trumpet
• Chris Patterson – Steel drums
• Shandra Penix – background vocals
• Johnny Reid – lead vocals
• Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
• Tammy Rogers – fiddle
• Mark Selby – acoustic guitar, classical guitar, electric guitar
• Steve Sheehan – acoustic guitar
• Troy Taylor – background vocals
• Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele
• Bergen White – string arrangements
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar
• Charles Yingling – engineer, mixing
• Nir Z. – drums, percussion, drum programming

Chart performance

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		CAN
2010	"Today I'm Gonna Try and Change the World"	41
	"Let's Go Higher"	58
2011	"Hands of a Working Man"	—
	"You Gave My Heart a Home"	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Year-end charts

Notes and References

1. [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=johnny reid|chart=all}} Johnny Reid Chart History]. Billboard. June 16, 2012.
2. Web site: John Williams . Eminem retakes No. 1 on charts | Music | Entertainment . Toronto Sun . 2010-08-18 . 2011-08-13.
3. Web site: John Williams . Johnny Reid finds 'Love' at No. 1 | Music | Entertainment . Winnipeg Sun . 2010-09-08 . 2011-08-13.
4. Web site: John Williams . Voisine slides into No. 1 spot | Music | Entertainment . Winnipeg Sun . 2010-10-20 . 2011-08-13.
5. Web site: Pro Posts.
6. Web site: Pro Posts.