1994 studio album by Joe Diffie
Third Rock from the Sun is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie . Diffie's breakthrough album, the first five tracks were all released as singles, and all charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) charts. Of these five singles, "Pickup Man"[3] and the title track[4] were both Number One hits, "So Help Me Girl"[5] reached #2, "I'm in Love with a Capital 'U'"[6] reached #21, and "That Road Not Taken" peaked at #40.[7] "Pickup Man" was also Diffie's longest-lasting number one, having held that position for four weeks.
Track listing [ ]
"Third Rock from the Sun " (Sterling Whipple, Tony Martin , John Greenebaum) – 3:04
"I'm in Love with a Capital "U" " (Paul Nelson, Craig Wiseman ) – 3:17
"That Road Not Taken " (Casey Kelly , Deborah Beasley) – 4:17
"Pickup Man " (Howard Perdew, Kerry Kurt Phillips) – 3:36
"So Help Me Girl " (Howard Perdew, Andy Spooner) – 3:29
"Wild Blue Yonder" (Stacey Slate, Michael Higgins) – 3:53
"I'd Like to Have a Problem Like That" (Whipple, Martin, Greenebaum) – 3:20
"Junior's in Love" (Dennis Linde ) – 3:09
"From Here on Out" (Howard Perdew, Carol Perdew, Monica Stiles) – 3:24
"Good Brown Gravy" (Billy Dean , Verlon Thompson , Bill Kenner) – 3:02
"The Cows Came Home" (Joe Diffie, Lonnie Wilson , Lee Bogan) – 2:55
Personnel [ ]
Lee Bogan - background vocals (1, 11)
Walt Cunningham - electric keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6, 9), synthesizer strings (3, 5, 9), special effects (6)
Billy Dean – background vocals (10)
John Dickson - cow sounds (11)
Joe Diffie - lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (all tracks), cow sounds (11)
Stuart Duncan - fiddle (4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Craig "Flash" Fletcher - background vocals (1, 11)
Paul Franklin - steel guitar (1-7, 9)
Clay Keith - background vocals (5, 6)
Larry Keith - background vocals (5, 6)
Terry McMillan - harmonica (8, 10)
Brent Mason - electric guitar (all tracks)
Tim Mensy - acoustic guitar (5, 8)
Larry Paxton - bass guitar (3-6, 8-11)
Matt Rollings - piano (all tracks)
Johnny Slate - cow sounds (11)
Billy Joe Walker Jr. - acoustic guitar (all tracks)
Lonnie Wilson - drums (all tracks), percussion (1, 2, 8, 10, 11)
Glenn Worf - bass guitar (1, 2, 7)
Track information and credits adapted from Discogs [8] and AllMusic ,[9] then verified from the album's liner notes.[10]
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Singles [ ]
Certifications [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Third Rock from the Sun at AllMusic
^ "Third Rock from the Sun" . EW.com . Retrieved October 16, 2019 .
^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^ Jump up to: a b "Joe Diffie Chart History (Hot Country Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 26, 2020.
^ "Joe Diffie – Third Rock From The Sun (Discogs)" . Discogs. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ "Joe Diffie – Third Rock From The Sun (AllMusic)" . AllMusic. Retrieved February 26, 2021 .
^ Third Rock From The Sun (liner notes). Joe Diffie. Epic. 1994. EK 64357.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )
^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Joe Diffie Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994" . Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995" . Billboard . Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Joe Diffie – Third Rock from the Sun" . Music Canada . Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
^ "American album certifications – Joe Diffie – Third Rock from the Sun" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 27, 2021 .
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