''Lucky Man'' is the second
album
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by the
country music
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singer
Charlie Major
Charles Bernard Major (born December 31, 1954) is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded seven studio albums and released more than twenty singles. In 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Musical career
Bo ...
, released in 1995.
Three of its five singles went to No. 1 on the
RPM Country chart. It was certified
platinum
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Pla ...
in
Canada
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for sales of 100,000 copies.
Critical reception
The ''
Calgary Herald'' wrote that "''Lucky Man'' isn't full of tunes that sound like they fell off some Nashville assembly line ... The points of view are individualistic rather than formulaic and Major's lyrical empathy definitely leans toward ... everyday people."
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Track listing
All tracks written by Charlie Major except where noted.
# "Someday I'm Gonna Ride in a Cadillac" – 3:40
# "Waiting on You Waiting on You may refer to:
* "Waiting on You" (Ultra Naté and Michelle Williams song), 2012
* "Waiting on You" (Charlie Major song), 1996
* "Waiting on You" (Lindsay Ell song), 2017
* '' ...Waiting on You'', a 1974 album by Jonathan Kelly ...
" – 4:00
# "Runaway Train" – 3:49
# "This Crazy Heart of Mine
"This Crazy Heart of Mine" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major. It was released in 1996 as the fifth single from his second studio album, '' Lucky Man''. It peaked at number 8 on the ''RPM
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" – 4:04
# "(I Do It) For the Money
"(I Do It) For the Money" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major. It was released in August 1995 as the first single from Major's album '' Lucky Man''. The song reached number 1 on the ''RPM
Revolutions ...
" – 3:23
# "I Can See Forever in Your Eyes" – 3:44
# " Tell Me Something I Don't Know" (Major, Barry Brown) – 4:06
# "It's Lonely I Can't Stand
"It's Lonely I Can't Stand" is a single by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major. Released in 1996, it was the third single from Major's album '' Lucky Man''. The song reached #1 on the ''RPM
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" (Major, Brown) – 3:59
# "Solid as a Rock" (Major, Brown) – 4:57
# "Lucky Man" – 5:15
# "Remember the Alamo" (Jane Bowers) – 4:23
Chart performance
References
Charlie Major albums
1995 albums
Arista Records albums
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