Under the Influence (Alan Jackson album)

Under the Influence is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 26, 1999, and features covers of other country artists' material. Three singles were released from Under the Influence; "Pop a Top", "The Blues Man", and "It Must Be Love", which respectively reached No. 6, No. 37, and No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. "My Own Kind of Hat", "Margaritaville" and "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs" also entered the lower regions of the charts from unsolicited airplay.

Under the Influence
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1999
GenreCountry
Length43:04
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Super Hits
(1999)
Under the Influence
(1999)
When Somebody Loves You
(2000)
Singles from Under the Influence
  1. "Pop a Top"
    Released: October 4, 1999
  2. "The Blues Man"
    Released: January 16, 2000
  3. "It Must Be Love"
    Released: April 24, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(positive)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Mojo(favorable)[4]
No Depression(favorable)[5]
People(favorable)[6]
Robert Christgau[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Track by track

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pop a Top"Nat Stuckey3:04
2."Farewell Party"Lawton Williams4:07
3."Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"Ben Peters2:04
4."Right in the Palm of Your Hand"Bob McDill3:38
5."The Blues Man"Hank Williams Jr.7:04
6."Revenooer Man"Johnny Paycheck2:32
7."My Own Kind of Hat"Merle Haggard, Red Lane3:22
8."She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs"Kent Robbins2:43
9."The Way I Am"Sonny Throckmorton3:05
10."It Must Be Love"McDill2:53
11."Once You've Had the Best"Paycheck4:10
12."Margaritaville" (featuring Jimmy Buffett)Jimmy Buffett4:15

Chart performance

Under the Influence peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums. In December 1999, Under the Influence was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Personnel

References

  1. Under the Influence at AllMusic
  2. Durcholz, Daniel (October 31, 1999). "Alan Jackson Under the Influence (Artista Nashville)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  3. Nash, Alanna (October 29, 1999). "Under the Influence Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  4. "Alan Jackson - Under the Influence CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  5. Cantwell, David (January–February 2000). "Alan Jackson - Under The Influence / Mike Ness - Under The Influences". No Depression: 82–3. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  6. Novak, Ralph; Linden, Amy; Dougherty, Steve; Foege, Alec; Tirella, Joseph V. (November 22, 1999). "Picks and Pans Review: Under the Influence". People. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  7. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  8. Hunter, James (February 3, 2000). "Alan Jackson: Under The Influence : Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 30, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  9. Flippo, Chet (September 25, 1999), "Jackson returns to roots with traditional set; Arista/Nashville seeks sound's revival". Billboard. 111 (39):38
  10. "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  13. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  14. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  16. "Gold & Platinum – February 18, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
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