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Alan Jackson Singles Discography
Alan Jackson is an American country music artist. The first artist signed to Arista Nashville Records, he was with them from 1989 to 2011. He has released 21 studio albums, two Christmas albums, 10 compilations, and a tribute album for the label, as well as 68 singles. Out of his singles, all but seven have reached Top 40 or higher on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts, including 26 number one hits. Of these, two have been listed by ''Billboard'' as the number one song of the year on the ''Billboard'' Year-End charts: "Don't Rock the Jukebox" in 1991 and " Chattahoochee" in 1993. His longest-lasting number one country hit and biggest pop hit is " It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", a duet with Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ..., which spent eight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for blending traditional honky-tonk and mainstream country pop sounds (for a style widely regarded as "neotraditional country"), as well as penning many of his own songs. Jackson has recorded 16 studio albums, three greatest-hits albums, two Christmas albums, and two gospel albums. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide, with 44 million sold in the United States alone. He has had 66 songs appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart; of the 66 titles, and six featured singles, 38 have reached the top five and 35 have claimed the number one spot. Out of 15 titles to reach the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart, nine have been certified multi-platinum. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasin' That Neon Rainbow
"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" is a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in September 1990 as the fourth single from Jackson's first album, ''Here in the Real World''. The song peaked at number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 5 on the Canadian ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' Country Tracks chart. Background and writing Jackson recounts the song's origins in the album notes. "Jim McBride and I were writing together for the first time. We were talking about my life in Georgia and the experience of playing the honky tonk circuit. I remembered a radio that my daddy won when I was a young child and how my mama used to sing to my sisters and me. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summertime Blues
"Summertime Blues" is a song co-written and recorded by American rock artist Eddie Cochran. It was written by Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it was released in August 1958 and peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on September 29, 1958, and number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. It has been covered by many artists, including being a number-one hit for country music artist Alan Jackson, and scoring notable hits in versions by Blue Cheer, The Who, and Brian Setzer, the last of whom recorded his version for the 1987 film '' La Bamba'', in which he portrayed Cochran. Jimi Hendrix performed it in concert. T. Rex recorded their own rendition of the song for their self titled debut album '' T. Rex'' in 1970 and performed it live. Lyrics The song is about the struggle between a teenager and his parents, his boss and his congressman during the summer. The narrator resents having to take a job in order to earn pocket money, and he cannot go o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Who Says) You Can't Have It All
"(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1994 as the fifth and final single from his album '' A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)''. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart and number 11 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. Jackson wrote the song with Jim McBride. Content The song is about a man who lost his woman. The narrator tells of the lonely scene of his bedroom alone. ''"A stark naked light bulb hangs over my head, There's one lonely pillow on my double bed."'' According to Jackson, it's one of his favorite songs he's written. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards presen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Blues
"Mercury Blues" is a song written by rural blues musician K. C. Douglas and Robert Geddins, and first recorded by Douglas in 1948.Leadbitter, M. and Slaven, N., ''Blues Records 1943 to 1970 Vol. 1: A-K'', London: Record Information Services 2nd Ed. 1987, p. 362 The song, originally titled "Mercury Boogie," pays homage to the American automobile marque, which ended production in 2010. Rights to the song were purchased by the Ford Motor Company (who already owned the Mercury marque). Ford, in turn, used it for a television commercial featuring Alan Jackson singing his version of the song with the word "Mercury" replaced by the words "Ford Truck." Allmusic biography/ref> The song has been covered by many musicians. Among the most notable versions are ones by country musician Alan Jackson in 1993, and by rock musician David Lindley, from his 1981 album '' El Rayo-X''. Lindley's single peaked at number 34 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Alan Jackson versi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 and 202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight I Climbed The Wall
"Tonight I Climbed the Wall" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1993 as the second single from his album '' A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)''. It peaked at number 4 on both the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. This broke a string of ten consecutive singles by Jackson that had peaked in the top 3 of Billboard's Hot Country chart. Content The song discusses a couple that had been fighting. They had built a wall between them with all of the arguing and now the man in the song climbed that wall. He put all the disagreements behind them and went to his wife. After he made the climb and admitted his faults, he realized the things they were fighting over were small and unimportant. Music video The music video was directed by Jim Shea, is entirely in black and white, and premiered in early 1993. It switches between scenes of Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'bout Love)
''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues)", "Tonight I Climbed the Wall", "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All", and "Mercury Blues". "Chattahoochee", and "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues)" were both #1 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the other three songs all reached Top 5. Additionally, "Tropical Depression" peaked at #75 based on unsolicited airplay. Keith Stegall produced the entire album, working with Scott Hendricks on "Tonight I Climbed the Wall". Commercial performance ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' peaked at #13 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming Alan Jackson's first #1 country album. In January 1996, ''A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)'' was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA. Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Got The Rhythm (And I Got The Blues)
"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Randy Travis, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in October 1992 as the first single from his album ''A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)''. The song received an award in 1993 from Music City News for being one of the most performed country songs of the year. Content The song is an R&B-inspired tune that Jackson and Travis wrote while on tour together in 1991. They planned to pitch the song to B.B. King Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimm ... to record but Jackson decided to take it and record instead. Critical reception Leeann Ward of Country Universe gave the song an A grade," saying that it "showcases production that still sounds vibrant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love's Got A Hold On You
"Love's Got a Hold on You" is a song written by Carson Chamberlain and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in July 1992 as the final single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox''. It was also the only song that Jackson did not co-write on the album, and the first single of such in his career. It peaked at number 1 on both the U.S. ''Billboard'' country music chart, and on the Canadian '' RPM'' country music chart. Content The narrator is falling in love and doesn't know why he is acting differently. He asks the doctor and then his friends, they all say that it sounds like he is falling in love. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'' magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight In Montgomery
"Midnight in Montgomery" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Don Sampson, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in April 1992 as the fourth single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox''. The song peaked at number 3 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (the album's only single not to top the chart), and number 3 as well on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. In August 2020, Josh Turner recorded a cover version of "Midnight In Montgomery" on his album ''Country State of Mind''. Content This song was written about Hank Williams, who was from Montgomery, Alabama. It is a mid-tempo, largely acoustic ballad in the key of D minor. The singer, while heading to Mobile for a New Year's Eve show, makes a visit to a Montgomery grave (Williams died on New Year's Day 1953, and is buried in Montgomery), and encounters the ghost of Williams who thanks him for paying tribute before disappearing. The song also referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas (Alan Jackson Song)
"Dallas" is a song written by American country music artists Alan Jackson and Keith Stegall, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from Jackson's second album, ''Don't Rock the Jukebox''. The song peaked at number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth consecutive single to top the chart, as well as number 1 on the Canadian '' RPM'' Country Tracks chart, Jackson's fourth single to top that chart also. Background and writing According to the liner notes of his 1995 album '' The Greatest Hits Collection'', Jackson was inspired to write the song after having played at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ..., Texas. After playing the show, he commented that he "wished Dall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
