Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)

Who I Am
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedJune 28, 1994 (1994-06-28)
RecordedJanuary 1994
StudioCayman Moon Recorders, Berry Hill, TN, The Castle, Franklin TN, Eleven Eleven Sound, and Showbus Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length46:50
LabelArista
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Honky Tonk Christmas
(1993) 		Who I Am
(1994) 		The Greatest Hits Collection
(1995)
Singles from Who I Am
  1. "Summertime Blues"
    Released: June 6, 1994
  2. "Livin' on Love"
    Released: August 29, 1994
  3. "Gone Country"
    Released: November 15, 1994
  4. "Song for the Life"
    Released: February 6, 1995
  5. "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
    Released: May 15, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Los Angeles Times (June 26, 1994)[3]
(November 27, 1994)[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Who I Am is the fourth major-label studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. The album was released on June 28, 1994, via Arista Records. It features the Number One singles "Summertime Blues", "Gone Country", "Livin' on Love", and "I Don't Even Know Your Name", and the #6-peaking "Song for the Life".

Several of this album's tracks had been recorded by other artists, including two of the singles: "Summertime Blues" is a cover of the pop standard made famous by Eddie Cochran, while "Song for the Life" was recorded by several artists, including writer Rodney Crowell, whose version can be found on his 1977 debut Ain't Living Long Like This. In addition, "Thank God for the Radio" was a Number One hit in 1984 for The Kendalls from their album Movin' Train. Jackson re-recorded "Let's Get Back to Me and You" for his 2013 release, The Bluegrass Album.

The international version of the album included an extended remix of Jackson's 1993 Number One hit "Chattahoochee" as a bonus track.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summertime Blues"Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran3:11
2."Livin' on Love"Alan Jackson3:49
3."Hole in the Wall"A. Jackson, Jim McBride3:33
4."Gone Country"Bob McDill4:20
5."Who I Am"Harley Allen, Mel Besher2:46
6."You Can't Give Up on Love"A. Jackson3:06
7."I Don't Even Know Your Name"A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin3:49
8."Song for the Life"Rodney Crowell4:32
9."Thank God for the Radio"Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones3:19
10."All American Country Boy"Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall3:18
11."Job Description"A. Jackson4:41
12."If I Had You"A. Jackson, McBride3:33
13."Let's Get Back to Me and You"A. Jackson2:52

International tracklist

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Summertime Blues"Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran3:11
2."Livin' on Love"A. Jackson3:49
3."Hole in the Wall"A. Jackson, Jim McBride3:33
4."Gone Country"Bob McDill4:20
5."Who I Am"Harley Allen, Mel Besher2:46
6."You Can't Give Up on Love"A. Jackson3:06
7."I Don't Even Know Your Name"A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin3:49
8."Song for the Life"Rodney Crowell4:32
9."Thank God for the Radio"Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones3:19
10."All American Country Boy"Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall3:18
11."Job Description"A. Jackson4:41
12."If I Had You"A. Jackson, McBride3:33
13."Let's Get Back to Me and You"A. Jackson2:52
14."Chattahoochee (Extended Remix)"A. Jackson, McBride4:06

Note

  • On the back of the album, "Let's Get Back to Me and You" is listed as track #14, with no #13 on the packaging. A short message on the back reads: "That's right folks, I am just a tad superstitious - AJ."

Personnel

Compiled from the album's liner notes.[6]

Musicians
Technical
  • John Kelton – recording, mixing
  • Steve Lowery – additional recording
  • Keith Stegall – production
  • Hank Williams – mastering

Chart performance

Who I Am peaked at #5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums selling 102,000 copies, becoming Alan Jackson's second #1 country album. In January 1999, Who I Am was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM) 8
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
US Billboard 200[7] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard 200[9] 70
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 8
Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200[11] 72
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 8

Sales and certifications

Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia ARIA Gold[13] 35,000
United States RIAA 4× Platinum[14] 5,000,000+

References

  1. ^ Who I Am at AllMusic
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (July 8, 1994). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 53. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Lewis, Randy (June 26, 1994). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Who I Am (CD insert). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1994. 18759.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  13. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
  14. ^ "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2010.