Good Time (Alan Jackson Album) - Wikipedia

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Good Time
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released	March 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
Genre	Country
Length	71:11
Label	Arista Nashville
Producer	Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
16 Biggest Hits(2007) Good Time(2008) Songs of Love and Heartache(2009)
Singles from Good Time
"Small Town Southern Man"Released: November 19, 2007 "Good Time"Released: April 21, 2008 "Country Boy"Released: September 29, 2008 "Sissy's Song"Released: March 2, 2009 "I Still Like Bologna"Released: August 3, 2009

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(68/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[11]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The Phoenix	[5]
PopMatters	[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Slant	[10]
Engine 145	[9]
Uncut	[1]

Good Time is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 4, 2008, and produced five singles on the country singles charts. The first three of these — "Small Town Southern Man", the title track, and "Country Boy" — have all become Number One hits. This album marked Alan Jackson's return to the traditional country music roots.

Good Time debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 119,000 copies in its first week,[12] and was certified Platinum on February 16, 2010.[13]

Production

After working with Alison Krauss for his previous studio album, Like Red on a Rose, Jackson returned to Keith Stegall (who had produced or co-produced all of Jackson's previous albums) as his producer for this album.[14] Good Time is also the first album of his career on which Jackson wrote all of the material by himself.[15]

Singles

"Small Town Southern Man", the first single, was released in late 2007, and in March 2008, the song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, becoming Jackson's first Number One hit since "Remember When" in 2004. The album itself was released in March 2008.[16] Following "Small Town Southern Man" were the album's title track and "Country Boy", both of which became Number One hits as well. "Sissy's Song", a song which Jackson originally recorded for the funeral of his housekeeper, was released in March 2009 as the fourth single, and "I Still Like Bologna" was released in August as the fifth.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alan Jackson.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Good Time"	5:06
2.	"Small Town Southern Man"	4:40
3.	"I Wish I Could Back Up"	5:05
4.	"Country Boy"	4:06
5.	"Right Where I Want You"	3:51
6.	"1976"	4:09
7.	"When the Love Factor's High"	4:18
8.	"Long Long Way"	4:08
9.	"Sissy's Song"	3:02
10.	"I Still Like Bologna"	4:39
11.	"Never Loved Before" (duet with Martina McBride)	3:32
12.	"Nothing Left to Do"	4:44
13.	"Listen to Your Senses"	3:09
14.	"This Time"	4:34
15.	"Laid Back 'n Low Key (Cay)"	2:51
16.	"If You Want to Make Me Happy"	4:20
17.	"If Jesus Walked the World Today"	4:57

Chart performance

Good Time debuted at #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming his fourth #1 album, and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming his tenth #1 country album. In February 2010, Good Time was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

Weekly charts Chart (2008) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 21 Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18] 3 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[19] 2 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 66 US Billboard 200[21] 1 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position US Billboard 200[23] 67 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[24] 14 Chart (2009) Position US Billboard 200[25] 95 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[26] 21

Sales and Certifications

Region	Provider	Certification
Australia	ARIA	Gold[27]
United States	RIAA	Platinum[13]

Personnel

• Robert Bailey – background vocals
• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Angela Bennett – background vocals
• Jamaal Carter – background vocals
• Jimmy Carter – bass guitar
• Janice Corder – background vocals
• Melodie Crittenden – background vocals
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
• Robbie Flint – lap steel guitar
• Paul Franklin – Dobro, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
• Vicki Hampton – background vocals
• Emily Harris – background vocals
• Greenwood Hart – vocoder
• Jim Hokeywokey – harmonica, bass harmonica, accordion, Jew's harp
• Alan Jackson – lead vocals
• Edward Jenkins – background vocals
• Shane Keister – vocoder
• Lucas Ketner – percussion
• Martina McBride – duet vocals on "Never Loved Before"
• Brent Mason – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, six-string bass guitar
• James Mitchelll – accordion, electric guitar
• Shandra Penix – background vocals
• Gary Prim – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, clavinet, Wurlitzer
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
• John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
• Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar, banjo
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar, upright bass

References

1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Good Time". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Good Time - Alan Jackson". Allmusic. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
3. ^ Hyden, Steven (March 24, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
4. ^ Lewis, Randy (March 2, 2008). "Back in familiar territory, subtly scoffing at modern country cliches". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
5. ^ Trieschmann, Wrner (March 25, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
6. ^ Heaton, Dave (March 28, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". PopMatters. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
8. ^ Sheffield, Rob (February 7, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
9. ^ Tamburin, Adam (March 20, 2008). "Album Review: Alan Jackson - Good Time". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
10. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (March 2, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
11. ^ Willman, Chris (March 7, 2008). "Good Time Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
12. ^ Katie Hasty, "Alan Jackson Bests Janet To Top Billboard 200", Billboard.com, March 12, 2008.
13. ^ a b "Gold & Platinum - March 19, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
14. ^ "Vince Gill Inspires Alan Jackson". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
15. ^ Alan Jackson Looks Forward To 'Good Time'[permanent dead link]
16. ^ 'Time' Is Right For New Alan Jackson Disc
17. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Alan Jackson – Good Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
18. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
19. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Alan Jackson – Good Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
20. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Alan Jackson – Good Time". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
21. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
22. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
26. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
27. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums". ARIA Charts. Retrieved November 24, 2010.

External links

• Good Time at Metacritic

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