| The Very Best of Alan Jackson | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 69:52 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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The Very Best of Alan Jackson is the fourth greatest hits compilation album by American country artist Alan Jackson. It was released in the United States on June 14, 2004 on the Sony BMG International label.
The release includes 18 greatest hits from Alan Jackson's studio albums:
Here in the Real World (1990)
Don't Rock the Jukebox (1991)
A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) (1992)
Who I Am (1994)
Everything I Love (1996)
High Mileage (1998)
Under the Influence (1999)
When Somebody Loves You (2000)
Drive (2002)
and two hits from his compilation albums:
The Greatest Hits Collection (1995)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Country" | Bob McDill | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" | Jackson | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" | Jackson | 5:05 |
| 4. | "www.memory" | Jackson | 2:35 |
| 5. | "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" | Jim "Moose" Brown, Don Rollins | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Chattahoochee" (extended mix) | Jackson, Jim McBride | 3:58 |
| 7. | "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" | Jackson, Randy Travis | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Midnight in Montgomery" | Jackson, Don Sampson | 3:45 |
| 9. | "Little Man" | Jackson | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Pop a Top" | Nat Stuckey | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Don't Rock the Jukebox" | Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall | 2:52 |
| 12. | "Little Bitty" | Tom T. Hall | 2:39 |
| 13. | "Here in the Real World" | Mark Irwin, Jackson | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Livin' on Love" | Jackson | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Who's Cheatin' Who" | Jerry Hayes | 4:02 |
| 16. | "Tall, Tall Trees" | George Jones, Roger Miller | 2:28 |
| 17. | "Right on the Money" | Charlie Black, Phil Vassar | 3:49 |
| 18. | "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" | Jackson, Jim McBride | 3:06 |
| 19. | "It Must Be Love" | Bob McDill | 2:51 |
| 20. | "Everything I Love" | Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain | 3:06 |
| Total length: | 69:52 | ||
The Very Best of Alan Jackson debuted at #47 on the UK Albums Chart on week 27/2004, where it stayed for one week. [2]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 47 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [3] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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