Dear Life (album)

Following the departure of founding member Bryan Rempel in March 2014, High Valley returned as a duo and released their fourth studio album, County Line in October of that year.{{cite news|last=Tinson|first=Kayla|title=Bryan Rempel leaving High Valley|url=http://topcountry.ca/bryan-rempel-leaving-high-valley/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|newspaper=Top Country|publisher=TC Inc|date=March 10, 2014}}{{cite news|last1=MacPherson|first1=Alex J.|title=Award-winning country group High Valley emerge from a lineup change with their strongest album yet|url=http://verbnews.com/2014/11/award-winning-country-group-high-valley-emerge-from-a-lineup-change-with-their-strongest-album-yet/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|publisher=Verb News|date=November 14, 2014}} They experienced a commercial breakthrough with the record, landing six consecutive singles in the top 10 on Canadian country radio from 2014 through 2016 and earning three Gold-certified singles from Music Canada.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/high-valley/chart-history/ccw/|title=High Valley Chart History (Canada Country)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 10, 2017}}{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Canada|artist=High Valley|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} In October 2015, High Valley signed a record deal with Atlantic Records and Warner Music Nashville.{{cite news|last1=Nicholson|first1=Jessica|title=High Valley Inks Deal With Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2015/10/high-valley-inks-deal-with-atlantic-recordswarner-music-nashville/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|publisher=MusicRow|date=October 8, 2015}} They soon began working on new music for their major-label debut, and had recorded seven of the songs that would make the album's final track listing by May 2016.{{cite magazine|last1=Stark|first1=Phyllis|title=High Valley's 'Progressive-Meets-Old-School' Sound Piques Interest of Atlantic/WMN, Spotify|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/country/7356743/high-valley-atlantic-wmn-album-single-make-you-mine|accessdate=October 16, 2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=May 4, 2016}}

The title, cover, and release date of Dear Life were revealed on October 3, 2016.{{cite news|last1=Black|first1=Lauren Jo|title=High Valley Announces Debut Album, 'Dear Life'|url=http://www.soundslikenashville.com/music/high-valley-announces-debut-album-dear-life/|accessdate=October 16, 2016|work=Sounds Like Nashville|publisher=Spin Media|date=October 3, 2016}} The album was made available for pre-order on October 14. In support of pre-orders, one new promotional track was released to digital retailers weekly from October 14 through the release date of November 18, 2016.{{cite web|author1=Press Release|title=High Valley Album "Dear Life" Available For Pre-Order|url=http://www.thecountrynote.com/in-the-news/high-valley-album-dear-life-available-for-pre-order/|publisher=The Country Note|accessdate=October 16, 2016|date=October 15, 2016}}

The album debuted on the Canadian Albums chart at No. 36, and Billboard's Top Country Albums album at No. 37. It sold 2,300 copies in the US in the first week, and with an additional 800 copies in the second week.{{cite news |url= http://roughstock.com/news/2016/12/41165-top-10-country-albums-chart-december-7-2016 |title=Top 10 Country Albums Chart: December 7, 2016 |first=Matt |last=Bjorke |date= December 7, 2016 |work=Roughstock}} The album has sold 12,000 copies in the US as of March 2017.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2017/03/41571-top-10-country-albums-sales-chart-march-13-2017 |title=Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: March 13, 2017|first= Matt |last= Bjorke |date= March 13, 2017 |work=Roughstock }}

"Make You Mine" was re-issued in the United States on February 26, 2016 as their debut major-label single and lead single from Dear Life in that country.{{cite web|title=Make You Mine - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/make-you-mine-mr0004524929|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} It was serviced to radio on February 29, 2016.{{cite web|title=High Valley – Make You Mine (Radio Edit)|url=http://daily.plaympe.com/high-valley-make-you-mine-radio-edit/|publisher=Play MPE|accessdate=October 16, 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161016225347/http://daily.plaympe.com/high-valley-make-you-mine-radio-edit/|archivedate=October 16, 2016}} The song debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in March 2016 and reached a peak position of 17 in March 2017.{{cite magazine|title="Make You Mine" on Country Airplay|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/search/charts?f%5b0%5d=is_bmdb_track_id%3A6892878&f%5b1%5d=itm_field_chart_id%3A1226&refine=1|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} It is also their first entry on the magazine's Hot Country Songs chart, where it has peaked at number 21.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/high-valley/chart-history/csi/|title=High Valley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=October 10, 2017}} "Make You Mine" was first released in Canada in December 2014, serving as the third single from previous album, County Line, and reached peaks of 5 and 58, respectively, on the Canada Country and Canadian Hot 100 charts.

In Canada, "Every Week's Got a Friday" was released August 26, 2016 as the album's lead single.{{cite web|title=Every Week's Got a Friday - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/every-weeks-got-a-friday-mr0004609440|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} It has since reached 8 on the Canada Country chart.

"I Be U Be" was serviced to Canadian country radio on February 27, 2017 as the second single in Canada and third overall.{{cite web|last1=Basler|first1=Brandon|title=(Boz) Farm Fresh Song from High Valley!|url=http://www.620ckrm.com/2017/02/27/boz-farm-fresh-song-from-high-valley-2/|website=CKRM|publisher=Harvard Developments|accessdate=March 8, 2017|date=February 27, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

"She's with Me", previously the top-10 follow-up to "Make You Mine" from County Line in 2015, impacted American country radio on April 17, 2017 as the album's fourth single and second in the United States.{{cite web|title=Future Releases for Country Radio Stations |url=http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|publisher=All Access Media Group|accessdate=March 25, 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325001916/http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases|archivedate=March 25, 2017}}

The title track, "Dear Life", was released in July 2017 as the third Canadian single and fifth release overall.{{cite web|last1=Corbett|first1=Josh|title=[Listen] New At Noon: Dear Life - High Valley|url=http://www.kicx917.com/listen-new-noon-dear-life-high-valley/|website=CICS-FM|publisher=Larche Communications|accessdate=August 8, 2017|date=July 27, 2017}}

"Young Forever" was serviced to Canadian country radio as the fourth and final Canadian single, and sixth overall release from the album, in January 2018.{{cite web|last1=Cater|first1=Leanna|title=New 2U at 2:02 Jan 26, 2018: Would you add High Valley "Young Forever" to your personal playlist?…|url=http://www.qx104fm.com/2018/01/26/new-2u-at-202-jan-26-2018-would-you-add-high-valley-young-forever-to-your-personal-playlist/|publisher=CFQX-FM|accessdate=February 14, 2018|date=January 26, 2018}}

"Young Forever" was released in both countries as the first promotional single from the album on September 9, 2016.{{cite web|title=Young Forever - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/young-forever-mr0004612474|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} It is also featured on the soundtrack to the sports video game, Madden NFL 17.{{cite web|title=Madden NFL 17 Soundtrack|url=https://www.easports.com/madden-nfl/news/2016/madden-nfl-17-soundtrack|website=EA Sports|publisher=Electronic Arts|accessdate=October 16, 2016|date=August 3, 2016}}

"Long Way Home" was made available as an instant-grat track to Canadian digital retailers on October 14, 2016 when the album was made available for pre-orders.{{cite web|title=Long Way Home - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/long-way-home-mr0004630538|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} In the US, "She's with Me" was made available instead.{{cite web|title=She's With Me - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/shes-with-me-mr0004630170|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=October 16, 2016}} "Dear Life", "Memory Makin'", and "I Be U Be" followed suit on October 28, November 4, and November 11, respectively.{{cite web|title=Dear Life - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/dear-life-mr0004630752|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Memory Makin' - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/memory-makin-mr0004634435|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}{{cite web|title=I Be U Be - High Valley {{!}} Release Info|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-be-u-be-mr0004637080|website=AllMusic|publisher=All Media Network|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}

{{track listing

| headline = Dear Life {{nobold|(Canadian edition)}}{{cite web|title=Dear Life by High Valley|url=https://music.apple.com/ca/album/dear-life/1164265598|website=iTunes Store (Canada)|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=October 16, 2016}}

| title1 = Dear Life

| writer1 = {{hlist|Brad Rempel|Seth Mosley|Ben Stennis}}

| length1 = 3:14

| title2 = I Ain't Changin'

| writer2 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Jessi Alexander}}

| length2 = 3:12

| title3 = Long Way Home

| writer3 = {{hlist|Oliver Lundström|Rempel|Mosley|Johan Åsgärde}}

| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Memory Makin'

| writer4 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length4 = 2:39

| title5 = I Be U Be

| writer5 = {{hlist|Rempel|Jenson Vaughan}}

| length5 = 3:33

| title6 = Roads We've Never Taken

| writer6 = {{hlist|Rempel|Tom Douglas|Jaren Johnston}}

| length6 = 3:17

| title7 = Don't Stop

| writer7 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length7 = 3:36

| title8 = The Only

| writer8 = {{hlist|Jon Nite|Ross Copperman|Nicolle Galyon}}

| length8 = 3:07

| title9 = Every Week's Got a Friday

| writer9 = {{hlist|Phil Barton|Rempel|Mosley}}

| length9 = 3:08

| title10 = Soldier

| writer10 = Josh O'Keefe, Marli Harwood, Michael Angelo

| length10 = 3:23

| title11 = Young Forever

| writer11 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length11 = 3:40

| total_length =

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{{track listing

| headline = Dear Life {{nobold|(American edition)}}{{cite web|title=Dear Life by High Valley|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dear-life/1163770854|website=iTunes Store (US)|publisher=Apple Inc|access-date=October 16, 2016}}

| title1 = She's with Me

| writer1 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length1 = 3:00

| title2 = Dear Life

| writer2 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length2 = 3:14

| title3 = I Ain't Changin'

| writer3 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Alexander}}

| length3 = 3:12

| title4 = Make You Mine

| writer4 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Don't Stop

| writer5 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length5 = 3:36

| title6 = The Only

| writer6 = {{hlist|Nite|Copperman|Galyon}}

| length6 = 3:07

| title7 = Roads We've Never Taken

| writer7 = {{hlist|Rempel|Douglas|Johnston}}

| length7 = 3:17

| title8 = I Be U Be

| writer8 = {{hlist|Rempel|Vaughan}}

| length8 = 3:33

| title9 = Memory Makin'

| writer9 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length9 = 2:39

| title10 = Soldier

| writer10 = O'Keefe, Marli Harwood, Michael Angelo

| length10 = 3:23

| title11 = Young Forever

| writer11 = {{hlist|Rempel|Mosley|Stennis}}

| length11 = 3:40

| total_length = 36:12

}}

Credits are adapted from liner notes of Dear Life.{{cite AV media notes|title=Dear Life|others=High Valley|year=2016|type=Compact disc liner notes|publisher=Warner Music Nashville|id=B01M0DKF42}}

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• Brad Rempel – Lead vocals, guitar
• Curtis Rempel – Vocals, mandolin, guitar

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• Drums – Nick Buda, Shannon Forrest, Miles McPherson, Ben Phillips, Nir Z.
• Bass – Joeie Canaday, Tony Lucido, Steve Mackey, Mike "X" O'Connor, Jimmie Lee Sloas
• Guitar – Mike "X" O'Connor, Raymond Klassen, Tom Bukovac, Chris LaCorte, Troy Lancaster, Dan Macal, Rob McNelley, Seth Mosley, Mike Payne, Keith Sewell, Ilya Toshinsky, Derek Wells
• Programming – Mike "X" O'Connor, Seth Mosley
• Dobro – Raymond Klassen, Josh Matheny

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• Keyboards – Tim Lauer
• Cello – Carole Rabinowitz
• Viola – Kristin Wilkinson
• Violin – David Davidson, David Angel
• Orchestrations – David Davidson
• Background vocals – Seth Mosley, Ty Hutner, Dusty Hunter, Jerricho Scroggins, Asa Wiggins, Ally Smith, Luke Brown, Jordan Phillips, Ben Stennis, Adam Stark, Dave Myers, Patrick Donahoe

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;Production

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• Production – Seth Mosley, Mike "X" O'Connor
• Recording – Mike "X" O'Connor, Jerricho Scroggins
• Recorded at Castle Recording Studio, Dark Horse Recording, Full Circle Music, Portofino Island Resort, Beachy Keen, Little Big Sound {{small|(strings)}}
• String engineer – Bobby Shin
• Assistant string recording – Jerricho Scroggins

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• Mixing – Mike "X" O'Connor, Jerricho Scroggins, Sean Moffit {{small|(strings)}}
• Additional mixing – Tom Coyne, Mark Endert, F. Reid Shippen
• Digital editing – Michael Sanders, Andy Selby, Nick Schwarz, Asa Wiggins, Mike "X" O'Connor, Jerricho Scroggins
• Additional editing – Michael Sanders, Dave Hagen
• Mastering – Tom Coyne, Randy Merrill

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;Design

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• Creative direction – Shane Tarleton
• Art direction & design – Mike Moore
• Photography – Robby Klein

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• Styling – Kim Perrett
• Grooming – Libby Barnes

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=High Valley|title=Dear Life|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2016|certyear=2023|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

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• [http://www.allmusic.com/album/dear-life-mw0002990344 Dear Life] at AllMusic

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