Lighter in the Dark

Lighter in the Dark is the ninth studio album by American rock group Sister Hazel. It is their first album release in nearly 6 years, and is their first album fully in a country style.^[2] The lead single is "We Got It All Tonight".

Lighter in the Dark
Studio album by Sister Hazel
Released	February 19, 2016[1]
Recorded	2015
Genre	Southern rock, country
Length	50:37
Label	Croakin' Poets/Rock Ridge
Sister Hazel chronology
Heartland Highway (2010) Lighter in the Dark (2016) Water (2018)
Singles from Lighter in the Dark
"We Got It All Tonight" Released: December 18, 2015

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fall Off the Map"	Ken Block, Andrew Copeland, Tim Nichols	4:02
2.	"That Kind of Beautiful"	Luke Laird, Hillary Lindsey, Gordie Sampson	3:05
3.	"Karaoke Song" (featuring Darius Rucker)	Copeland, Barry Dean, Darius Rucker	3:32
4.	"Something to Believe In"	Copeland, Tom Douglas	4:05
5.	"Kiss Me Without Whiskey"	Block	3:16
6.	"Almost Broken" (featuring Jillian Jacqueline)	Copeland, B. Dean	3:29
7.	"Take It with Me"	Copeland, Billy Montana	3:21
8.	"We Got It All Tonight"	Rodney Clawson, Chris DeStefano, Ashley Gorley	3:10
9.	"Danger Is Real"	Copeland	3:03
10.	"Prettiest Girl at the Dance"	Copeland, Montana	3:50
11.	"Thoroughbred Heart"	Ryan Newell	3:50
12.	"Run Highway Run"	Copeland, Steve Dean, Montana	3:20
13.	"Back to Me"	Rose Falcon	3:17
14.	"Ten Candle Days"	Jett Beres	5:17
Total length:			50:37

Personnel

• Ken Block – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jett Beres – bass, harmony vocals
• Andrew Copeland – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Ryan Newell – lead and slide guitar, harmony vocals
• Mark Trojanowski – drums

Content

Band bassist Jett Beres was quoted as saying "The five years since our last record has been anything but a straight and clear path. After making records together for over 20 years, we found ourselves struggling to find The Sound; a body of work that would honestly represent who each of us were as a band and as individuals. The music that was created was our 'lighter in the dark.' The songs that form this record slowly began to illuminate a clarity of direction and creativity for us. In choosing a record title, this lyric from the song 'Something to Believe In' became the clear choice to represent our journey, our struggles, and ultimately our deliverance."^[3]

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[4]	79
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5]	4
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[6]	3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7]	6
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[8]	12

References

1. "Lighter in the Dark by Sister Hazel". iTunes. 19 February 2016.
2. "Lighter in the Dark". Amazon.
3. "Sister Hazel to Release Country Studio Album, 'Lighter in the Dark' February 2016".
4. "Sister Hazel Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
5. "Sister Hazel Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
6. "Sister Hazel Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
7. "Sister Hazel Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.
8. "Sister Hazel Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2016.