American Child

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American Child
American Child (Vassar).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 6, 2002 (2002-08-06)
January 6, 2003 (2003-01-06) (re-issue)
Studio Ocean Way Recording and Emerald Entertainment (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Essential Sound Studios (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Extasy Recording Studio South (Los Angeles, California)
  • Record One (Sherman Oaks, California)
Genre Country
Length44:11, 50:57 (re-issue)
Label Arista Nashville
Producer
Phil Vassar chronology
Phil Vassar
(2000)
American Child
(2002)
Shaken Not Stirred
(2004)
Singles from American Child
  1. "American Child"
    Released: April 29, 2002
  2. "This Is God"
    Released: January 6, 2003
  3. "Ultimate Love"
    Released: June 9, 2003
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American Child is the second studio album by American country music artist Phil Vassar. Released in 2002, the album initially contained twelve tracks, with the title track serving as the lead-off single, reaching top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

Contents

After the lead-off single fell from the charts, Arista tested another song entitled "This Is God". This song received such positive feedback from its test audience that the album was recalled and re-released in 2003 with "This Is God" (and a cover of Huey Lewis and the News' "Workin' for a Livin'") added to the track listing. The former was also released as a single, reaching Top 20 on the country charts, while the third single ("Ultimate Love") peaked at number 41, becoming the first single of Vassar's career to miss Top 40 entirely.

Vassar produced the album with Byron Gallimore except for "This Is God", which Vassar produced with Dann Huff instead.

Although it was not issued as a single, "Athens Grease" was made into a music video. [3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."American Child" Phil Vassar, Craig Wiseman 3:14
2."Forgettin's So Long" Robert Byrne, Vassar3:43
3."Time's Wastin'"Freddy Myles, Vassar3:54
4."I'm Already Gone"Annie Roboff, Vassar3:33
5."Athens Grease"Steve Mandile, Jerry Vandiver, Vassar3:59
6."Baby, You're Right" Brett James, Vassar3:34
7."Ultimate Love" Rodney Clawson, Vassar, Julie Wood3:06
8."Stand Still"Connie Harrington, Vassar, Julie Wood4:12
9."Someone You Love"Thomas, Vassar3:35
10."Houston"Vassar, Julie Wood3:29
11."I Thought I Never Would Forget" Tim Nichols, Vassar4:14
12."I'll Be The One"Vassar, Julie Wood, Jeff Wood 3:38
Total length:44:11
2003 Reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Workin' for a Livin'" (Featuring Huey Lewis)Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes3:15
13."I'll Be The One"Vassar, Julie Wood, Jeff Wood3:38
14."This Is God"Vassar3:31
Total length:50:57

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Chart (2002)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums4
U.S. Billboard 20044

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  2. AllMusic review
  3. "CMT : Videos : Phil Vassar : Athens Grease". Country Music Television . Retrieved November 18, 2011.