What I Do
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What I Do is the eleventh studio album
by American country music
artist Alan Jackson
. It was released on September 7, 2004, and produced four singles for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs
charts: "Too Much of a Good Thing" and "Monday Morning Church" both reached #5, while "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" and "USA Today" both reached #18.
The Wrights
, a duo composed of Adam and Shannon Wright (the former of whom is Jackson's nephew) are featured as background vocalists on "If Love Was a River", which they also co-wrote. Adam Wright also wrote the track "Strong Enough".
magazine said on the album that Jackson "continues to sound more and more like Merle Haggard
, which is tantamount to approaching perfection."
selling 139,000 copies, becoming his third #1 album, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his seventh #1 country album. In October 2004, What I Do was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American country music
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 September 7, 2004, and produced four singles for Jackson on the 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: "Too Much of a Good Thing" and "Monday Morning Church" both reached #5, while "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" and "USA Today" both reached #18.
The Wrights
The Wrights (country duo)
The Wrights is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Adam Wright and Shannon Wright. Adam Wright is also the nephew of country music artist Alan Jackson....
, a duo composed of Adam and Shannon Wright (the former of whom is Jackson's nephew) are featured as background vocalists on "If Love Was a River", which they also co-wrote. Adam Wright also wrote the track "Strong Enough".
Critical reception
Giving the album four stars, PeoplePeople (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
magazine said on the album that Jackson "continues to sound more and more like Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
, which is tantamount to approaching perfection."
Track listing
- "Too Much of a Good ThingToo Much of a Good Thing"Too Much of a Good Thing", titled "Too Much of a Good Thing is a Good Thing" on its single cover, is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in June 2004 as the lead-off single to his 2004 album What I Do...
" (Alan Jackson) – 3:10 - "Rainy Day in June" (Jackson) – 4:40
- "USA TodayUSA Today (song)"USA Today" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in August 2005 as the fourth single from his 2004 album What I Do...
" (Jackson) – 3:26 - "If Love Was a River" (Adam Wright, Shannon Wright) – 3:54
- background vocals: The WrightsThe Wrights (country duo)The Wrights is an American country music duo composed of husband and wife Adam Wright and Shannon Wright. Adam Wright is also the nephew of country music artist Alan Jackson....
- background vocals: The Wrights
- "If French Fries Were Fat Free" (Jackson) – 4:16
- "You Don't Have to Paint Me a Picture" (Jackson) – 3:45
- "There Ya Go" (Dan Hill, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert 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...
) – 3:13 - "The Talkin' Song Repair BluesThe Talkin' Song Repair Blues"The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" is the title of a song written by Dennis Linde and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in March 2005 as the third single from his 2004 album What I Do. It peaked at number 18 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Songs...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) – 2:58 - "Strong Enough" (A. Wright) – 4:04
- "Monday Morning ChurchMonday Morning Church"Monday Morning Church" is the title of a song recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 2004 as the second single released from his 2004 album What I Do. It peaked at number 5 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
" (Brent Baxter, Erin Enderlin) – 3:23- background vocals: Patty LovelessPatty LovelessPatty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
- background vocals: Patty Loveless
- "Burnin' the Honky Tonks Down" (Billy BurnetteBilly BurnetteWilliam Beau "Billy" Burnette III is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who was part of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1987 to 1995. Burnette also had a brief career in acting.-Family background:...
, Shawn Camp) – 4:53- background vocals: Richard SterbanRichard SterbanRichard Anthony Sterban is an American bass singer born in Camden, New Jersey, who joined the country and gospel quartet The Oak Ridge Boys in 1972. Prior to joining The Oak Ridge Boys, Sterban toured with J. D. Sumner and the Stamps Quartet, who were singing backup for Elvis Presley at that time...
of The Oak Ridge BoysThe Oak Ridge BoysThe Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet.The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in southern gospel during the 1950s...
- background vocals: Richard Sterban
- "To Do What I Do" (Tim Johnson) – 3:00
- live recording
Singles
| Year | Title | 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... |
||
| 2004 | "Too Much of a Good Thing" | 5 | 46 |
| "Monday Morning Church" | 5 | 54 | |
| 2005 | "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" | 18 | 99 |
| "USA Today" | 18 | 107 |
Chart performance
What I Do 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...
selling 139,000 copies, becoming his third #1 album, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his seventh #1 country album. In October 2004, What I Do was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
| Charts (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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 | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Platinum | 1,000,000+ |