Stronger (Carlene Carter album)

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Stronger
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008
Genre Country
Label Yep Roc
Producer John McFee
Carlene Carter chronology
Little Acts of Treason
(1995)
Stronger
(2008)
Carter Girl
(2014)
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Stronger is an album released in 2008 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "I'm So Cool," a song originally recorded on Carter's 1980 album, Musical Shapes .

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<i>Musical Shapes</i> album by Carlene Carter

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Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Carlene Carter; except where indicated

  1. "The Bitter End" (Carter, Mark Winchester) – 3:20
  2. "Why Be Blue" – 2:55
  3. "To Change Your Heart" – 4:17
  4. "Bring Love" – 3:43
  5. "I'm So Cool" – 3:21
  6. "Spider Lace" – 3:37
  7. "On To You" – 3:07
  8. "Judgement Day" – 4:27
  9. "Break My Little Heart in Two" – 2:46
  10. "It Takes One to Know Me" – 3:15
  11. "Light of Your Love" – 2:56
  12. "Stronger" – 5:03

A 13th track, "When the Long Road Ends", was made available for download by Yep Roc Records until March 4, 2009 for purchasers of a limited edition CD pressing.

Chart performance

Chart (2008)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums69

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