Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)

Who I Am
Who I Am
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released	June 28, 1994
Recorded	January 1994
Studio	Cayman Moon Recorders, Berry Hill, TN, The Castle, Franklin TN, Eleven Eleven Sound, and Showbus Studio, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	46:50
Label	Arista
Producer	Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Singles from Who I Am
	"Summertime Blues"; Released: June 6, 1994; "Livin' on Love"; Released: August 29, 1994; "Gone Country"; Released: November 15, 1994; "Song for the Life"; Released: February 6, 1995; "I Don't Even Know Your Name"; Released: May 15, 1995;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B^[2]
Los Angeles Times	(June 26, 1994)^[3] (November 27, 1994)^[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Who I Am is the fourth major-label 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".

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.	Title	Writer(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 McBride	3:33
4.	"Gone Country"	Bob McDill	4:20
5.	"Who I Am"	Harley Allen, Mel Besher	2:46
6.	"You Can't Give Up on Love"	A. Jackson	3:06
7.	"I Don't Even Know Your Name"	A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin	3:49
8.	"Song for the Life"	Rodney Crowell	4:32
9.	"Thank God for the Radio"	Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones	3:19
10.	"All American Country Boy"	Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall	3:18
11.	"Job Description"	A. Jackson	4:41
12.	"If I Had You"	A. Jackson, McBride	3:33
13.	"Let's Get Back to Me and You"	A. Jackson	2:52

International tracklist

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Summertime Blues"	Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran	3:11
2.	"Livin' on Love"	A. Jackson	3:49
3.	"Hole in the Wall"	A. Jackson, Jim McBride	3:33
4.	"Gone Country"	Bob McDill	4:20
5.	"Who I Am"	Harley Allen, Mel Besher	2:46
6.	"You Can't Give Up on Love"	A. Jackson	3:06
7.	"I Don't Even Know Your Name"	A. Jackson, Ron Jackson, Andy Loftin	3:49
8.	"Song for the Life"	Rodney Crowell	4:32
9.	"Thank God for the Radio"	Max D. Barnes, Robert John Jones	3:19
10.	"All American Country Boy"	Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall	3:18
11.	"Job Description"	A. Jackson	4:41
12.	"If I Had You"	A. Jackson, McBride	3:33
13.	"Let's Get Back to Me and You"	A. Jackson	2:52
14.	"Chattahoochee (Extended Remix)"	A. Jackson, McBride	4:06

Note

On the back of the album, "Let's Get Back to Me and You" is listed as track #14, with no #13 on the packaging. A short message on the back reads: "That's right folks, I am just a tad superstitious - AJ."

Personnel

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

Musicians

Alan Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals on "Summertime Blues"
Eddie Bayers – drums
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Robbie Flint – acoustic slide guitar
Larry Franklin – fiddle
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
John Hughey – steel guitar
Roy Huskey Jr. – acoustic bass
John Kelton – tic tac bass
Brent Mason – electric guitar, six-string electric bass, acoustic guitar solo on "I Don't Even Know Your Name"
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
Keith Stegall – acoustic guitar, piano
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Technical

John Kelton – recording, mixing
Steve Lowery – additional recording
Keith Stegall – production
Hank Williams – mastering

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

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales/Shipments
Australia	ARIA	Gold^[13]	35,000
United States	RIAA	4× Platinum^[14]	5,000,000+

References

^ Who I Am at AllMusic
^ Nash, Alanna (July 8, 1994). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 53. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^ Lewis, Randy (June 26, 1994). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
^ Who I Am (CD insert). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1994. 18759.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.
^ "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2010.

[1] Who I Am at AllMusic

[2] Nash, Alanna (July 8, 1994). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 53. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

[3] Lewis, Randy (June 26, 1994). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

[4] "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved April 25, 2013.

[5] Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.

[liner-6] Who I Am (CD insert). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1994. 18759.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Billboard200_Alan_Jackson-7] "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Alan_Jackson-8] "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[10] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[11] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[12] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2021.

[ARIA-13] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 139.

[14] "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 16, 2010.

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