Who I Am (Alan Jackson album)

Who I Am
Who I Am
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released	June 28, 1994
Recorded	January 1994
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	(Jun. 26, 1994)^[3] (Nov. 27, 1994)^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[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".

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.

Track listing[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Summertime Blues"	Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran	3:11
2.	"Livin' on Love"	Jackson	3:49
3.	"Hole in the Wall"	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"	Jackson	3:06
7.	"I Don't Even Know Your Name"	Alan 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"	Jackson	4:41
12.	"If I Had You"	Jackson, McBride	3:33
13.	"Let's Get Back to Me and You"	Jackson	2:52

International tracklist[]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Summertime Blues"	Jerry Capehart, Eddie Cochran	3:11
2.	"Livin' on Love"	Jackson	3:49
3.	"Hole in the Wall"	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"	Jackson	3:06
7.	"I Don't Even Know Your Name"	Alan 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"	Jackson	4:41
12.	"If I Had You"	Jackson, McBride	3:33
13.	"Let's Get Back to Me and You"	Jackson	2:52
14.	"Chattahoochee (Extended Remix)"	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

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
Alan Jackson – lead vocals, background vocals on "Summertime Blues"
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 – background 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[]

Charts (1994)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[7]	5
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums^[7]	1
Canadian RPM Top Albums	8
Canadian RPM Country Albums	1

Sales and certifications[]

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales/Shipments
United States	RIAA	4× Platinum^[8]	5,000,000+

Singles[]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US Country	US Bubbling	CAN Country
1994	"Summertime Blues"	1	4	1
	"Livin' on Love"	1	1	1
	"Gone Country"	1	—	2
1995	"Song for the Life"	6	—	11
1995	"I Don't Even Know Your Name"	1	—	4

References[]

^ Who I Am at AllMusic
^ Nash, Alanna (1994-07-08). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly: 53. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ Lewis, Randy (1994-06-26). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ 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.
^ Who I Am (CD insert). Alan Jackson. Arista Records. 1994. 18759.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Who I Am - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. 1994-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^ "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

[1] Who I Am at AllMusic

[2] Nash, Alanna (1994-07-08). "Who I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly: 53. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[3] Lewis, Randy (1994-06-26). "ALAN JACKSON, "Who I Am"; Arista". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[4] "POP : Do You Hear What We Hear?". Los Angeles Times. November 27, 1994. Retrieved 2013-04-25.

[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.

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

[billboard1-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Who I Am - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. 1994-07-23. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

[8] "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

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