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

A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released	October 6, 1992
Recorded	May–June 1992
Studio	Cayman Moon Recorders; Recording Arts; Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee); Castle Recording Studio (Franklin, Tennessee);
Genre	Country; blues;
Length	31:15
Label	Arista
Producer	Keith Stegall; "Tonight I Climbed the Wall" co-produced by Scott Hendricks
Alan Jackson chronology
Singles from A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love)
	"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"; Released: October 5, 1992; "Tonight I Climbed the Wall"; Released: January 25, 1993; "Chattahoochee"; Released: May 21, 1993; "Mercury Blues"; Released: September 13, 1993; "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"; Released: January 24, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Chattahoochee"	Alan Jackson, Jim McBride	2:29
2.	"She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)"	Jackson, Randy Travis	2:25
3.	"Tonight I Climbed the Wall"	Jackson	3:30
4.	"I Don't Need the Booze (to Get a Buzz On)"	Toni Dae, Joy Swinea	3:15
5.	"(Who Says) You Can't Have It All"	Jackson, McBride	3:29
6.	"Up to My Ears in Tears"	Jackson, Don Sampson	2:53
7.	"Tropical Depression"	Charlie Craig, Jackson, McBride	2:57
8.	"She Likes It Too"	Zack Turner, Tim Nichols	2:50
9.	"If It Ain't One Thing (It's You)"	Jackson, McBride	3:52
10.	"Mercury Blues"	K. C. Douglas, Bob Geddins	3:39

Personnel

Alan Jackson – lead vocals
Eddie Bayers – drums
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Robbie Flint – acoustic slide guitar
Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Roy Huskey Jr. – double bass
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Weldon Myrick – pedal steel guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
Bruce Rutherford – backing vocals
Hank Singer – fiddle
Keith Stegall – acoustic guitar
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	22
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	5
US Billboard 200^[6]	13
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	64
Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	25
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	6
Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200^[11]	48
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[12]	6
Chart (1995)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[13]	39

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

^ Music of the 1990s by Thomas Harrison
^ AllMusic review
^ "A Lot about Livin'(and a Little 'bout Love) - EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008.
^ "Alan Jackson - Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love) CD Album".
^ 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.
^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
^ "Gold & Platinum – February 16, 2010". RIAA. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2010.

[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.

[ac_Billboard200_Alan_Jackson-6] "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Alan_Jackson-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.

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Albums Singles
Studio albums	Here in the Real World Don't Rock the Jukebox A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Who I Am Everything I Love High Mileage Under the Influence When Somebody Loves You Drive What I Do Like Red on a Rose Good Time Freight Train Thirty Miles West The Bluegrass Album Angels and Alcohol Where Have You Gone
Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Super Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Very Best of Alan Jackson 16 Biggest Hits Songs of Love and Heartache 34 Number Ones Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story
Specialty albums	Honky Tonk Christmas Let It Be Christmas Precious Memories Live at Texas Stadium Precious Memories Volume II
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