Life Rolls On Explained

Life Rolls On
Type:	studio
Artist:	Florida Georgia Line
Cover:	Life Rolls On.jpg
Released:	February 12, 2021
Genre:	Country
Length:	43:41
Label:	Nashville Harbor
Prev Title:	6-Pack
Prev Year:	2020
Next Title:	Greatest Hits
Next Year:	2022

Life Rolls On is the fifth and final studio album by American country music duo Florida Georgia Line.^{[1] [2]} It was released on February 12, 2021 through Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment.^[3] It includes the hit singles "I Love My Country" and "Long Live",^{[4] [5]} as well the material from their 6-Pack EP.^[6] The album marks their only full-length release with producer Corey Crowder, a departure from their previous work with longtime producer Joey Moi.^[7]

Background

Florida Georgia Line appeared on the May 18 episode of Songland.^[8] Two days later, on May 20, 2020, they released the 6-Pack EP, which included the song Second Guessing, which had won the Songland episode. All six songs from the EP are included on Life Rolls On. On December 4, 2020, the album and its release date were announced in a tweet.

Touring

While a tour for the album, the I Love My Country Tour, was planned, it was cancelled in August of 2021, with the COVID-19 pandemic cited as the reason.^[9] However, Bob Lefsetz asserted in his newsletter that the actual reason was low ticket sales.^{[10] [11]}

Accolades

Life Rolls On was nominated for Top Country Album at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards.^[12]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal^[13] and the album's liner notes.^[14]

Florida Georgia Line

• Brian Kelley – vocals, producer ; background vocals
• Tyler Hubbard – vocals, producer

Additional musicians

• • David Garcia – acoustic guitar, programming Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar, mandolin, banjo
• Todd Lombardo – banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric guitar
• Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
• Jerry Roe – drums, percussion
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar, Dobro Dave Cohen – Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, keyboards
• Corey Crowder – programming, synthesizer, background vocals
• Jaren Johnston – background vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar
• Katlin Owen – electric guitar
• Alex Wright – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer, keyboards, programming
• Jake Rose – acoustic guitar, banjo, programming
• Ross Copperman – programming
• Josh Thompson – background vocals
• Jordan Schmidt – programming
• Jeff Gitelman – programming
• Andrew DeRoberts – guitar, programming
• Tony Lucido – bass guitar
• Tyler Chiarelli – electric guitar
• Alysa Vanderheym – piano, programming, synthesizer

Technical

• Corey Crowder – producer, editor, recording engineer
• Jeff Juliano – mixer
• Adam Ayan – mastering engineer
• Jake Rose – recording engineer
• Jeff Gitelman – producer
• Priscilla Renea – producer
• Andrew DeRoberts – producer
• Jordan Schmidt – producer
• Joe Baldridge – recording engineer
• Jeff Balding – recording engineer
• Ally Gecewicz – editor
• Derek Wells – editor
• Eivind Nordland – editor
• Scott Cooke – editor
• David Cook – editor, assistant mixer
• Josh Ditty – assistant recording engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

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Peak position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)^[15]	4

Year-end charts

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Position
US Billboard 200^[16]	147
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[17]	19

Release history

Release history and formats for Life Rolls On! Country! Date! Format! Label!

Various	February 12, 2021		BMLG	^[18]

Notes and References

1. Florida Georgia Line Announces Fifth Album 'Life Rolls On' . Billboard . December 4, 2020 . December 5, 2020 . Aniftos, Rania.
2. Web site: Florida Georgia Line to Release New Album 'Life Rolls On'. KFDI. September 7, 2020.
3. Joseph. Hudak. Florida Georgia Line Ready New Album 'Life Rolls On'. Rolling Stone. December 4, 2020. February 11, 2021.
4. Web site: Country Music Minute: FGL Is Ready for You to Hear Their New Album 'Life Rolls On'. JJ. Hayes. KFDI. February 9, 2021.
5. Web site: 'Life Rolls On' for Florida Georgia Line with the nostalgic "Long Live". Stephen. Hubbard. ABC News Radio. February 12, 2021.
6. Web site: Florida Georgia Line Announce New 'Life Rolls On' Album. December 4, 2020. Billy. Dukes. Taste of Country.
7. Web site: Tyler Hubbard Says Florida Georgia Line's New Album 'Life Rolls On' Is The 'Strongest Project' They've Ever Done. Music Mayhem Magazine. February 12, 2021.
8. Web site: Trapp . Philip. WATCH: Florida Georgia Line Drop Winning 'Songland' Tune 'Second Guessing' . 2022-04-21 . Taste of Country . en.
9. Hudak . Joseph . 2021-08-20 . Florida Georgia Line Cancel Tour, Cite Rising Covid Cases . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220418013234/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/florida-georgia-line-cancel-tour-covid-1214865/ . 2022-04-18 . 2022-04-20 . Rolling Stone . en-US.
10. Web site: 2021-08-22. Re-Florida Georgia Line. 2022-04-20. Lefsetz Letter.
11. News: Emily. Yahr. Analysis After rumors of a rift, country duo Florida Georgia Line decided the music is more important. en-US. Washington Post. 2022-04-20. 0190-8286.
12. Web site: Alexis. Reese. 2022 Billboard Music Awards: The Weeknd, Doja Cat, And Kanye West Score Top Nominations. 2022-04-20. 2022-04-11. BET. en.
13. Web site: Credits / Life Rolls On / Florida Georgia Line . . February 17, 2021 . February 12, 2021.
14. Life Rolls On . Florida Georgia Line . 2021 . booklet . BMLG Records . N/A.
15. Web site: ARIA Report. ARIA. February 21, 2021. February 21, 2021.
16. Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
17. Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 3, 2021.
18. Web site: Life Rolls On – Florida Georgia Line. AllMusic. February 12, 2021.