A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)

This article is about the album. For the title song, see Chattahoochee (song).
A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedOctober 6, 1992 (1992-10-06)
RecordedMay–June 1992
Studio
  • Cayman Moon Recorders
  • Recording Arts
  • Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Castle Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
Genre
Length31:15
LabelArista
ProducerKeith Stegall
"Tonight I Climbed the Wall" co-produced by Scott Hendricks
Alan Jackson chronology
Don't Rock the Jukebox
(1991) 		A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
(1992) 		Honky Tonk Christmas
(1993)
Singles from A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
  1. "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"
    Released: October 5, 1992
  2. "Tonight I Climbed the Wall"
    Released: January 25, 1993
  3. "Chattahoochee"
    Released: May 21, 1993
  4. "Mercury Blues"
    Released: September 13, 1993
  5. "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"
    Released: January 24, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Q[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

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.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chattahoochee"Alan Jackson, Jim McBride2:29
2."She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"Jackson, Randy Travis2:25
3."Tonight I Climbed the Wall"Jackson3:30
4."I Don't Need the Booze (to Get a Buzz On)"Toni Dae, Joy Swinea3:15
5."(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"Jackson, McBride3:29
6."Up to My Ears in Tears"Jackson, Don Sampson2:53
7."Tropical Depression"Charlie Craig, Jackson, McBride2:57
8."She Likes It Too"Zack Turner, Tim Nichols2:50
9."If It Ain't One Thing (It's You)"Jackson, McBride3:52
10."Mercury Blues"K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins3:39

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia ARIA[14] Gold 35,000
United States RIAA 6 x Platinum[15] 6,000,000+

Accolades

Academy of Country Music

  • Single Record of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
  • Album of the Year, 1993

Country Music Association

  • Single of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
  • Music Video of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
  • Song of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1994

References

  1. ^ Music of the 1990s by Thomas Harrison
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "A Lot about Livin'(and a Little 'bout Love) - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
  4. ^ "Alan Jackson - Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love) CD Album".
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  7. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum – February 16, 2010". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2010.