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Here in The Real World
Album Information
- Released: 2/27/90
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall and Scott Hendricks
- Peak Chart Position - # 4
- RIAA Certified Gold: 9/12/90
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 3/12/91
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 8/10/94
Singles:
- #45 - "Blue Blooded Woman" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Keith Stegall, Roger Murrah
- #3 - "Here In The Real World" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Mark Irwin
- #3 - "Wanted" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Charlie Craig
- #2 - "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Jim McBride
- #1 - "I'd Love You All Over Again" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
Jackson’s debut intailly spuddered thanks mainly to a weak lead single. The albums fortunes changed with the release of the title track. “Here in the Real World,” ripped Jackson from obscurity and started a string of 27 consecutive top 10 singles.
Don't Rock The Jukebox
Album Information
- Released: 5/14/91
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall and Scott Hendricks
- Peak Chart Position - # 2
- RIAA Certified Gold: 7/19/91
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 10/25/91
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 8/26/92
- RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 11/29/94
- RIAA Certified Quadruple Platinum: 4/5/95
- *Academy of Country Music’s Album of the Year
- "Don't Rock The Jukebox" was named the Academy of Country Music’s and Billboard Magazine’s Single of the Year
- The "Midnight in Montgomery" video was named the Country Music Association’s Video of the Year
Singles:
- #1 - "Don't Rock The Jukebox" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall
- #1 - "Someday" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Jim McBride
- #1 - "Dallas" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Keith Stegall
- #3 - "Midnight in Montgomery" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Don Sampson
- #1 - "Love's Got A Hold On You" ----- Writers: Keith Stegall, Carson Chamberlain
One of two Jackson albums to produce four number one singles. The title track was the biggest single of 1991, but “Midnight in Montgomery,” is the song which has come to symbolize Jackson’s traditional sound.
A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love)
Album Information
- Released: 9/30/92
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- RIAA Certified Gold: 12/1/92
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 12/3/92
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 8/11/93
- RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 12/1/93
- RIAA Certified Quadruple Platinum: 9/13/94
- RIAA Certified Quintuple Platinum: 4/5/95
- RIAA Certified Sextuple Platinum: 7/16/95
- *Academy of Country Music’s Album of the Year
- “Chattahoochee” was named the Country Music Association’s, Academy of Country Music’s and Billboard Magazine’s Single of the Year
- “Chattahoochee” was named the Country Music Association’s Song of the Year
- The “Chattahoochee” video was named the Country Music Association’s Video of the Year
Singles:
- #1 - "She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got the Blues) ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Randy Travis
- #4 - "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson
- #1 - "Chattahoochee" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Jim McBride
- #2 - "Mercury Blues" ----- Writers: Robert L. Geddins, K.C. Douglas
- #4 - "Who Says You Can't Have It All" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Jim McBride
The most commerically sucessful album of Alan Jackson’s career took a stunning 43 weeks to rise to number one on
the Billboard Country Album Chart. Its eventual rise and corsponding success coinsided with the single “Chattahoochee”; the most sucessful and awarded single of the Jackson’s career. A number one single for four weeks,
“Chattahoochee,” propelled Jackson from star to mega-star and became Jackson’s signature song.
Honky Tonk Christmas
Album Information
- Released: 10/12/93
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 7
- RIAA Certified Gold: 1/18/94
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 1/7/98
Singles:
- "Holly Jolly Christmas" ----- Writer: Johnny Marks
- "I Only Want You For Christmas" ----- Writers: Zack Turner, Tim Nichols
- "The Angels Cried" - duet with Allison Krauss ----- Writers: Harley Allen, Deborah Nims
Jackson refused to follow conventional wisdom which said he should have several traditional Christmas songs on his Christmas album. The album also features the first duets done on a Jackson release. The Alison Krauss duet “The Angels Cried,” is in fact the highlight of the album. “Honky Tonk Christmas,” is one of only four Country Christmas albums released in the 1990’s to sell over a million copies.
Who I Am
Album Information
- Released: 6/24/94
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- First Week Sales: 84,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- RIAA Certified Gold: 8/30/94
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 8/30/94
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 2/14/95
- RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 5/30/95
- RIAA Certified Quadrpule Platinum: 1/13/99
Singles:
- #1 - "Summertime Blues" ----- Writers: Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
- #1 - "Livin' On Love" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
- #1 - "Gone Country" ----- Writer: Bob McDill
- #6 - "Song For The Life" ----- Writer: Rodney Crowell
- #1 - "I Don't Even Know Your Name" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin
The highly anticiapted “Who I Am,” debuted at number two and subsequently moved to number one for a week on Billboard’s Country Album Chart. “Who I Am,” is also one of the few albums to be nominated twice for the CMA Album of the Year (1994 & 1995). The singles “Gone Country” and “Livin’ On Love,” are considered classics.
The Greatest Hits Collection
Album Informaiton
Released: 10/24/95
Record Label: Arista
Produced by Keith Stegall and Scott Hendricks
First Week Sales: 115,000
Peak Chart Position - # 1
RIAA Certified Gold: 1/3/96
RIAA Certified Platinum: 1/3/96
RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 1/3/96
RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 4/17/96
RIAA Certified Quadruple Platinum: 3/30/98
RIAA Certified Quintuple Platinum: 10/19/01
Singles:
- #1 - "Tall, Tall Trees" ----- Writers: George Jones, Roger Miller
- #1 - "I'll Try" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
- #3 - "Home" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson’s first album to debut at number one on the Billboard Country Album Chart capped an amazing year, which included Jackson winning the conveted Country Music Association’s Entertainer of the Year Award. “The Greatest Hits Collection,” remained in the top twenty five for all 104 weeks it was elgible. Then it took over the number one position on the Billboard Country Album Catalog Chart for 15 weeks. The album remains near the top of that chart to date.
The twenty song collection is an excellent introduction to Jackson music and is quite possibly the finest collection of Country Music produced in the 90’s.
Everything I Love
Album Information
- Released: 10/29/96
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- First Week Sales: 72,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- RIAA Certified Gold: 2/21/97
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 2/21/97
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 1/26/98
- RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 8/1/01
Singles:
- #1 - "Little Bitty" ----- Writer: Tom T. Hall
- #9 - "Everything I Love" ----- Writers: Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain
- #2 - "Who's Cheatin' Who" ----- Writer: Jerry Hayes
- #1 - "There Goes" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
- #2 - "Between The Devil and Me" ----- Writers: Harley Allen,Carson Chamberlain
- #18 - "A House With No Curtains" ----- Writers: Alan Jackson, Jim McBride
“Everything I Love” became Jackson’s first studio album to debut at number one of the Billboard Country Album Chart. A wash of media stories proclaiming the end of the Country Music sales boom hurt sales of all Country albums
released in 1996. Still “Everything I Love,” became only one of five albums released in 1996 to sell over two million
copies.
High Mileage
Album Information
- Released: 9/1/98
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- First Week Sales: 112,000
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- RIAA Certified Gold: 10/5/98
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 10/5/98
Singles:
- #3 - "I'll Go On Loving You" ----- Writer: Kieran Kane
- #1 - "Right On The Money" ----- Writers: Charlie Black, Phil Vassar
- #4 - "Gone Crazy" ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
- #3 - “Little Man” ----- Writer: Alan Jackson
The third album to debut at number one “High Mileage,” was the the fifth Jackson album to reach number one. Its lead single was one of the most unquie songs heard in years. “I’ll Go On Loving You,” is a recitation song. Jackson recites the song’s verses and sings the chorus. The lyrics about a man watching his lover slip off her dress also caused
some radio station not to play the song. Nonetheless “High Mileage” had Jackson's then second biggest first week sales with
over 112,000 unit sold.
Super Hits
Album Information
- Compilation Album
- Released: 3/23/99
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall and Scott Hendericks
- Peak Chart Position - #44
Tracks:
- “Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow”
- “( Who Says ) You Can’t Have It All”
- “She’s Got the Rythmn ( And I Got the Blues)”
- “I Don’t Even Know Your Name”
- “Blue Blooded Woman”
- “That’s All I Need to Know”
- “Working Class Hero”
- “You Can’t Give Up On Love”
- “Must’ve Had a Ball Last Night”
“Super Hits” is a series of compilation albums sold at a discount. Featuring choice hits and album tracks, “Super Hits” have help showcase many older artist’s music. George Jones, Willie Nelson, and the Charlie Daniels Band’s orginal “Super Hits” releases have each sold platinum. Alan’s record label, Arista, released “Super Hits” product for its four core artists, Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Diamond Rio and Pam Tillis on the same day. Alan’s “Super Hits” album is one of the higher charting releases. Several “Super Hits” releases never even chart.
Under the the Influence
Album Information
- Released: 10/26/99
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 2
- First Week Sales: 114,000
- RIAA Certified Gold: 12/1/99
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 12/1/99
Singles:
- #6 - “Pop a Top” ----- Writer - Nat Stuckey
- #37 - “The Blues Man” ----- Writer - Hank Williams Jr.
- #1 - “It Must Be Love” ----- Writer - Bob McDill
Unlike most other country cover albums “Under the Influence” achieved vast critical and commerical success. A possible calayst for this success was Alan refusal to cover country’s greatest hits. Instead he recorded the songs which “influenced” him. Two songs in fact, “The Blue Man” and “Revenooer Man,” were never released as singles by the artist who recorded them. Jimmy Buffett, who duets with Alan on “Margaritaville,” refused an earlier offer to duet with Garth Brooks on “Two Pina Coladas” because he felt the song was a rip-off of “Margaritaville.”
When Somebody Loves You
Album Information
- Released: 11/7/00
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 87,000
- RIAA Certified Gold: 5/17/01
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 8/22/01
Singles:
- #6 - “www.memory” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #5 - “When Somebody Loves You” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #1 - “Where I Come From” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
Despite being Alan’s fourth album to debut at #1 on the country album charts, “When Somebody Loves You,” was one of his slowest selling albums. Partial blame does to the weak lead off single. www.memory was quick to rise but peaked and fell quicker. Alan had also gotten away from releasing uptempo singles. Most of his biggest hits like “Chattahoochee,” “Don’t Rock the Jukebox,” “Livin’ on Love,” and “Tall, Tall Trees” had tempo to them. Ever since the release of “The Greatest Hits Collection,” uptempo singles have been few and far between. Sales have responsed in kind.
Drive
Album Information
- Released: 1/15/01
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 423,000
- RIAA Certified Gold: 2/14/02
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 2/14/02
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 2/14/02
- RIAA Certified Triple Platinum: 8/26/02
- RIAA Certified Quadruple Platinum: 5/9/03
- *2002 Country Music Assoication's Album of the Year
- “Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning )” was named the Academy of Country Music’s Single of the Year
- “Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning )” was named the Academy of Country Music’s Song of the Year
- “Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning )” was named the Country Music Association's Single of the Year
- “Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning )” was named the Country Music Association's Song of the Year
- “Where Were You ( When the World Stopped Turning )” received the Grammy for Country Song of the Year.
Singles:
- #1 - “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #1 - “Drive (For Daddy Gene)” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #3 - “Work In Progress” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #2 - “That'd Be Alright” ----- Writer - Mark D. Sanders, Tim Nichols, Tia Sillers
Propelled by the mega hit "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning),""Drive" debuted at #1 on both the country and pop charts. Alan joined Garth Brooks, the Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and LeAnn Rimes as the only country artists to debut at #1 on both charts. "Drive's" 423,000 units sold opening week was Alan's best week of sales topping his previous high of 318,000 for "The Greatest Hits Collection" on Christmas week 1995.
Let It Be Christmas
Album Information
- Released: 11/5/02
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 6
- First Week Sales: 25,000
- RIAA Certified Gold: 1/23/03
Jackson’s mother always wanted him to record a traditional Christmas album in the vein of Bing Crosby. With “Let It Be Christmas,” she got her wish. Filed with traditional Christmas music, “Let It Be Christmas” was one of the best selling Christmas albums of 2002. It did not hurt the album was released the day before Alan Jackson won a record tying 5 CMA Awards.
Greatest Hits Volume II
Album Information
- Released: 8/12/03
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 328,183
- RIAA Certified Gold: 9/29/03
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 9/29/03
- RIAA Certified Double Platinum: 1/13/04
- RIAA Certified Sextuple Platinum: 4/14/05
Singles:
- #1 - “It's Five O'Clock Somewhere” ----- Writers - Jim (Moose) Brown, Don Rollins
- #1 - “Remember When” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
Alan debuted at #1 on the pop and country album charts with this second
greatest hits package. "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" won duet partner Jimmy
Buffett his first award when Alan and he won the CMA Vocal Event of the Year
Award.
What I Do
Album Information
- Released: 9/7/04
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 177,832
- RIAA Certified Gold: 10/28/04
- RIAA Certified Platinum: 10/28/04
Singles:
- #5 - “To Much of Good Thing...” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
- #5 - “Monday Morning Church” ----- Writers - Brent Baxter, Erin Enderlin
- #18 - “The Talkin' Song Repair Blues” ----- Writer - Dennis Linde
- #18 - “USA Today” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
Precious Memories
Album Information
- Released: 2/28/06
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Keith Stegall
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 107,000
- RIAA Certified Gold: 4/20/06
- RIAA Certified Platinum:
Singles:
None
Like Red On a Roses
Album Information
- Released: 9/26/06
- Record Label: Arista
- Produced by Alison Krauss
- Peak Chart Position - # 1
- First Week Sales: 148,503
- RIAA Certified Gold:
- RIAA Certified Platinum:
Singles:
- #15 - “Like Red On a Rose” ----- Writer - Robert Lee Castleman
- #current - “A Woman's Love” ----- Writer - Alan Jackson
Live at Texas Stadium with George Strait and Jimmy Buffett
Album Information
- Released: 4/3/07
- Record Label: MCA
- Produced by
- Peak Chart Position - #
- First Week Sales:
- RIAA Certified Gold:
- RIAA Certified Platinum:
Singles:
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