Dancin' on the Boulevard

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Dancin' on the Boulevard
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Studio album by
Alabama
ReleasedApril 8, 1997
RecordedOctober 1996
GenreCountry
Length42:05
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama and Don Cook[1]
Alabama chronology
Christmas Vol. II
(1996) 		Dancin' on the Boulevard
(1997)
(1997)
Singles from Dancin' on the Boulevard
  1. "Sad Lookin' Moon"
    Released: February 17, 1997
  2. "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"
    Released: June 23, 1997
  3. "Of Course I'm Alright"
    Released: October 11, 1997
  4. "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"
    Released: February 9, 1998

Dancin' on the Boulevard is the seventeenth studio album by country music band Alabama, released in 1997 by RCA Records. It includes the singles "Dancin, Shaggin' on the Boulevard", "Sad Lookin' Moon," "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes" and "Of Course I'm Alright". Also included on the album are cover versions of The Temptations' "My Girl" and Bruce Channel's "Hey! Baby". The album peaked at No. 5 on Billboard Country Albums Chart and No. 55 on Billboard 200.

Content[]

Dancin' on the Boulevard was produced by the band, along with Don Cook.[1] "Sad Lookin' Moon" was the first single-release from the album, peaking at No. 2 on the U.S. country singles charts in 1997. Following it was the title track which, like "Sad Lookin' Moon", was co-written by lead singer Randy Owen along with bass guitarist Teddy Gentry and frequent collaborator Greg Fowler.[1] This song reached #3 on the same chart late that year.[2] "Of Course I'm Alright" followed late in the year and reached No. 22.[2] Finishing off the single releases was "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes", an Owen-Gentry collaboration which peaked at #21.[2]

Two covers are included on the album as well: "Hey! Baby" and "My Girl", originally Number One pop hits for Bruce Channel and The Temptations, respectively.[1]

Critical reception[]

Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album a two-star rating out of five, calling it "a fairly predictable and routine record that only catches fire on its singles".[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler4:43
2."Sad Lookin' Moon"Owen, Gentry, Fowler3:33
3."Anytime (I'm Your Man)"Owen, Gentry, Fowler, Ronnie Rogers3:52
4."She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"Owen, Gentry3:18
5."My Girl"Ronald White, Smokey Robinson3:08
6."Of Course I'm Alright"Billy Kirsch3:44
7."I Just Couldn't Say No"Owen, Gentry, Fowler4:35
8."Is the Magic Still There"Owen, Gentry, Fowler3:14
9."Calling All Angels"Jeff Jones4:37
10."Hey! Baby"Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb3:06
11."One More Time Around"Owen, Gentry, Fowler, Tim Briggs, Larry Hanson4:15

Personnel[]

As listed in liner notes.[1]

Alabama
  • Jeff Cook – electric guitar, background vocals; lead vocals on "Hey! Baby"
  • Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals:; lead vocals on "My Girl"
  • Randy Owen – lead vocals, background vocals

Alabama's drummer, Mark Herndon, does not play on the album.

Additional musicians
  • Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
  • Bruce Channel – background vocals on "Hey! Baby"
  • Dennis Good – trombone
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet
  • Don Jackson – baritone saxophone
  • John Barlow Jarvis – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer bass
  • Chris McDonald – trombone
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica on "Hey! Baby"
  • Steve Nathan – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
  • Larry Paxton – bass guitar
  • Brent Rowan – electric guitar, slide guitar, 12-string guitar, mandolin
  • Dennis Solee – tenor saxophone
  • George Tidwell – trumpet
  • Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion
String section
  • Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, David Davidson, David Angell, Catherine Umstead – violins
  • Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean – violas
  • Bob Mason, John Catchings – cellos

Strings arranged by Dennis Burnside.

Chart performance[]

Album[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 5
U.S. Billboard 200 55
Canadian RPM Country Albums 2

Singles[]

Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1997 "Sad Lookin' Moon" 2 1
"Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard" 3 4
"Of Course I'm Alright" 22 23
1998 "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes" 21 10

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Dancin' on the Boulevard (CD insert). Alabama. RCA Records. 1997. 67426.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 20. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ Owens, Thom. "Dancin' on the Boulevard review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Alabama – Dancin on the Boulevard". Recording Industry Association of America.
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