Good Time (album)
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Good Time is the fourteenth studio album by American country music
artist Alan Jackson
. It was released on March 4, 2008 and produced five singles on the country singles charts. The first three of these — "Small Town Southern Man", the title track, and "Country Boy" — have all become Number One hits.
Good Time debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200
chart, selling about 119,000 copies in its first week, and was certified Platinum on February 16, 2010.
for his previous studio album, Like Red on a Rose, Jackson returned to Keith Stegall
(who had produced or co-produced all of Jackson's previous albums) as his producer for this album. Good Time is also the first album of his career on which Jackson wrote all of the material by himself.
Hot Country Songs
charts, becoming Jackson's first Number One hit since "Remember When
" in 2004. The album itself was released in March 2008. Following "Small Town Southern Man" were the album's title track and "Country Boy", both of which became Number One hits as well. "Sissy's Song", a song which Jackson originally recorded for the funeral of his housekeeper, was released in March 2009 as the fourth single, and "I Still Like Bologna" was released in August as the fifth.
, becoming his fourth #1 album, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his tenth #1 country album. In February 2010, Good Time was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
. It was released on March 4, 2008 and produced five singles on the country singles charts. The first three of these — "Small Town Southern Man", the title track, and "Country Boy" — have all become Number One hits.
Good Time debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart, selling about 119,000 copies in its first week, and was certified Platinum on February 16, 2010.
Production
After working with Alison KraussAlison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
for his previous studio album, Like Red on a Rose, Jackson returned to Keith Stegall
Keith Stegall
Robert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
(who had produced or co-produced all of Jackson's previous albums) as his producer for this album. Good Time is also the first album of his career on which Jackson wrote all of the material by himself.
Singles
"Small Town Southern Man", the first single, was released in late 2007, and in March 2008, the song reached the top of the BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, becoming Jackson's first Number One hit since "Remember When
Remember When (Alan Jackson song)
"Remember When" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 2003 as the second and final single from his compilation album, Greatest Hits Volume II. This song is based on early flashbacks that Alan remembers. This song held...
" in 2004. The album itself was released in March 2008. Following "Small Town Southern Man" were the album's title track and "Country Boy", both of which became Number One hits as well. "Sissy's Song", a song which Jackson originally recorded for the funeral of his housekeeper, was released in March 2009 as the fourth single, and "I Still Like Bologna" was released in August as the fifth.
Track listing
All songs by Alan Jackson.- "Good TimeGood Time (Alan Jackson song)"Good Time" is the name of a song recorded and written by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It is the title track and second single from his 2008 studio album Good Time, having been released on April 21, 2008. Overall, it is his forty-eighth Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs...
" - 5:06 - "Small Town Southern ManSmall Town Southern Man"Small Town Southern Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in November 2007 as the lead single from his album Good Time , the song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts in March 2008, becoming Jackson's...
" - 4:40 - "I Wish I Could Back Up" - 5:05
- "Country Boy" - 4:06
- "Right Where I Want You" - 3:51
- "1976" - 4:09
- "When the Love Factor's High" - 4:18
- "Long Long Way" - 4:08
- "Sissy's SongSissy's Song"Sissy's Song" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It is the fourth single release from his 2008 album Good Time, and his fifty-sixth single release overall...
" - 3:02 - "I Still Like BolognaI Still Like Bologna"I Still Like Bologna" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country artist Alan Jackson. It is the fifty-seventh single release of his career, and the fifth single from his 2008 album Good Time...
" - 4:39 - "Never Loved Before" - 3:32
- duet with Martina McBrideMartina McBrideMartina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
- duet with Martina McBride
- "Nothing Left to Do" - 4:44
- "Listen to Your Senses" - 3:09
- "This Time" - 4:34
- "Laid Back 'n Low Key (Cay)" - 2:51
- "If You Want to Make Me Happy" - 4:20
- "If Jesus Walked the World Today" - 4:57
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2007 | "Small Town Southern Man" | 1 | 42 | 62 |
| 2008 | "Good Time" | 1 | 40 | 57 |
| "Country Boy" | 1 | 49 | 61 | |
| 2009 | "Sissy's Song" | 9 | 61 | 67 |
| "I Still Like Bologna" | 32 | — | — | |
Chart performance
Good Time debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, becoming his fourth #1 album, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his tenth #1 country album. In February 2010, Good Time was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
| Charts (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Charts | 21 |
| Australian Top Country Albums | 2 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 3 |
| Canadian Top Country Albums | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
Sales and Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Gold |
| United States | RIAA | Platinum |