Jersey Boy

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Jersey Boy
Eddie Rabbitt - Jersey Boy.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 9, 1990
Recorded1989
StudioThe Grey Room (Los Angeles, California); Nightingale Studios, Quad Studios, and Woodland Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre Country
Length36:27
Label Capitol Records
Producer Richard Landis
Eddie Rabbitt chronology
I Wanna Dance with You
(1988)
Jersey Boy
(1990)
Ten Rounds
(1991)
Singles from Jersey Boy
  1. "On Second Thought"
    Released: November 1989
  2. "Runnin' with the Wind"
    Released: April 7, 1990
  3. "American Boy"
    Released: August 1990
  4. "It's Lonely Out Tonite"
    Released: August 4, 1990
  5. "Tennessee Born and Bred"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Jersey Boy is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1990 by Capitol Records. The album produced five singles including "On Second Thought", the final number one country hit of Rabbitt's career, and "American Boy", which became a popular song among American soldiers and citizens during the Gulf War.

Contents

Jersey Boy reached number 34 on country album charts. Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars citing the tracks "Only One Love in My Life", "Feel Like a Stranger" and "Tennessee Born and Bred" as songs "that Eddie Rabbitt fans might especially enjoy."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tennessee Born and Bred" Eddie Rabbitt, Reed Nielsen3:42
2."On Second Thought"Rabbitt3:38
3."Runnin' with the Wind"Rabbitt, Nielsen4:05
4."They're Tearin' My Little Town Down"Nielsen2:39
5."American Boy"Rabbitt3:13
6."Hold on to Me (The Rain Song)"Rabbitt, Nielsen4:19
7."Feel Like a Stranger"Rabbitt, Nielsen3:23
8."It's Lonely Out Tonite"Rabbitt, Nielsen3:33
9."Jersey Boy"Rabbitt4:41
10."Only One Love in My Life"Rabbitt, Nielsen3:10

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1990)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums34

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country CAN Country
1989"On Second Thought"11
1990"Runnin' with the Wind"86
"It's Lonely Out Tonite"3232
"American Boy"11
1991"Tennessee Born and Bred"5882

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References

  1. Jersey Boy at AllMusic