Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)

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Who I Am
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Studio album by
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
Genre Country
Length46:50
Label Arista
Producer Keith 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 Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg (June 26, 1994) [3]
Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg (November 27, 1994) [4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Who I Am is the fifth 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".

Contents

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 Cochran 3:11
2."Livin' on Love" Alan Jackson 3:49
3."Hole in the Wall"A. Jackson, Jim McBride3:33
4."Gone Country" Bob McDill 4:20
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 Crowell 4:32
9."Thank God for the Radio" Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones3:19
10."All American Country Boy" Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall 3:18
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 Cochran 3:11
2."Livin' on Love"A. Jackson3:49
3."Hole in the Wall"A. Jackson, Jim McBride3:33
4."Gone Country" Bob McDill 4:20
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 Crowell 4:32
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

Personnel

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

Musicians
Technical

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

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

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