Stupid Love (album)

Stupid Love is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Mindy Smith, released in 2009 on Vanguard Records. The songs were written over a two-year period and the sound of the album moves away from country and closer to that of a pop record. Country artist Vince Gill provides harmony vocals on the track “Telescope” while Amy Grant adds vocals to "Couldn't Stand the Rain". Stupid Love was co-produced by Mindy along with Ian Fitchuk and Justin Loucks.

Reviews

The album has garnered mixed reviews from music critics, with a generally favourable reception.

Track listing

All songs written by Mindy Smith except where noted.

1. "What Went Wrong" – 3:24
2. "Highs and Lows" – 2:55
3. "If I Didn't Know Any Better" – 3:55 (Smith, John Scott Sherrill)
4. "Love Lost" – 4:14
5. "Telescope" – 3:03
6. "What Love Can Do" – 3:10
7. "Couldn't Stand the Rain" – 4:28
8. "Bad Guy" – 2:19 (Smith, Kate York, and Betsy Roo)
9. "Surface" – 3:57 (Smith, Susan Ashton)
10. "Disappointed" – 2:30
11. "True Love of Mine" – 4:29 (Smith, Daniel Tashian)
12. "Love Chases After Me" – 4:35 (Smith, Thad Cockrell)
13. "Take a Holiday" – 4:18 (Smith, Angelo Petraglia)
14. "Little Lies" – 4:17 (Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela) *iTunes Bonus Track

Personnel

• Mindy Smith – vocals, recorder, beer bottle, iPhone
• Justin Loucks – piano, keyboards, percussion, banjo, harmonica, drums, programming, yazoo growler
• Ian Fitchuk – guitar, vocals, drums, percussion, bass, piano, keyboards, iPhone, programming
• Daniel Tashian – guitar, vocals
• Court Clement – twelve–string guitar
• Neal Dahlgren – pedal steel guitar
• Kyle Ryan – electric guitar
• Lex Price – acoustic guitar
• Gary Burnett – acoustic guitar
• David Davidson – strings
• Matt Slocum – cello
• Vince Gill – vocals on "Telescope"
• Amy Grant – vocals on "Couldn't Stand the Rain"
• Leigh Nash – vocals on "What Love Can Do"
• Susan Ashton – vocals on "Surface"
• Thad Cockrell – backing vocals
• Kate York – backing vocals
• Betsy Roo – backing vocals
• Jeremy Lister – backing vocals and whistle
• Madi Diaz – backing vocals
• Peter Groenwald – backing vocals
• Mikky Ekko – backing vocals
• Micol Davis – tambourine
• Rachael Carlson – ice

Production

• Producer: Mindy Smith, Ian Fitchuck and Justin Loucks
• Engineer: Justin Loucks
• Mixing: Justin Loucks
• Mastering: Bob Boyd
• Cover art and Photography: Traci Goudie
• Package Layout: Carrie Smith

Charts

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