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Life at Best

Life at Best is the third studio album by American country music group Eli Young Band. It was released on August 16, 2011 via Republic Nashville. The album includes the number one singles "Crazy Girl" and "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" as well as "Say Goodnight", which peaked at number 22 on the Country Airplay Chart. According to HITS Daily Double, the album sold 348,000 copies as of February 2014.

Life at Best

August 16, 2011 (2011-08-16)

Dark Horse Recording (Franklin, TN)
Wrucke's House (Nashville, TN)

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Reception[edit]

Critical[edit]

Giving it four stars out of five, Steve Morley of Country Weekly said that the album "rings with roots-rock guitars and meaty, often melancholy themes".[3] A less favorable review came from Andrew Leahey of AllMusic, who thought that it was a "step backwards" because he did not consider its songs as memorable as those on Jet Black & Jealous.[2]

Mike Eli – guitar, lead vocals

Jon Jones – bass guitar, background vocals

Chris Thompson – drums, percussion

James Young – lead guitar, harmonica, background vocals

Adapted from the Life at Best liner notes.[4]