| Strong | ||||
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| Released | July 9, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012–2013 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:32 | |||
| Label | Savannah | |||
| Producer | Jason Barry Eric Silver Danick Dupelle | |||
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| Singles from Strong | ||||
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Strong is the eighth studio album by the Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright. It was released in Canada on July 9, 2013, by Savannah Records [1] and in the United States on October 22, 2013.
Markos Papadatos of Digital Journal gave the album a favorable review, writing that "this CD is very uplifting and full of hope and there are no filler tracks on here; moreover, each of the eleven songs has the potential to become a radio single." [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strong" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Crazy Stupid Love" | 2:56 |
| 3. | "One of These Days" | 3:43 |
| 4. | "What's Better Than This" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Laugh a Little" | 2:53 |
| 6. | "She's a Keeper" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Another Good Day" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Together Forever" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Walkin' on a Heart That's Breakin'" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Back to You" | 2:55 |
| 11. | "I'll Cry Too" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 37:32 | |
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [3] | ||
| 2012 | "Another Good Day" | 46 |
| 2013 | "Strong" | 43 |
| "Crazy Stupid Love" | — | |
| 2014 | "What's Better Than This" | — |
| 2015 | "Laugh a Little" | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
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