Even the River Runs

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Even the River Runs
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2014
Genre Country
Length37:34
Label Show Dog-Universal Music
Producer Jason Nivens, Jamie Houston

Even the River Runs is the debut studio album by American country music artist Joel Crouse. It was released on August 19, 2014 via Show Dog-Universal Music. The album includes the singles "If You Want Some", "Why God Made Love Songs" and "Don't Tell Me". [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Tell Me" Joel Crouse, James Dean Hicks, Jamie Houston3:48
2."If You Want Some"Crouse, Houston, Luke Laird 3:17
3."You Could Break a Heart Like That"Crouse, Tim Johnson, Houston4:05
4."Summer Love"Crouse, Hicks, Houston4:02
5."Even the River Runs"Crouse, Houston, Craig Wiseman 3:50
6."Slow Motion"Crouse, Johnson, Houston3:56
7."Oh Juliet"Crouse, Marcus Hummon, Houston3:46
8."Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On"Crouse, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Houston3:55
9."Why God Made Love Songs"Crouse, Jimmy Yeary, Houston3:32
10."I Never Said I Was in Love"Crouse, Johnson, Houston3:23

Chart performance

Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] 20
US Billboard 200 [3] 183

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References

  1. "Joel Crouse - Even The River Runs(2014, CD) - Discogs".
  2. "Joel Crouse Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  3. "Joel Crouse Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.