Five-O
Studio album by
Hank Williams Jr.
ReleasedApril 29, 1985 (1985-04-29)[1]
StudioCastle Recording Studio, Franklin, TN Emerald Sound Studios, Sound Stage Studios Nashville, TN
GenreOutlaw country[2]
Length35:28
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
(1985) 		Five-O
(1985) 		Montana Cafe
(1986)
Singles from Five-O
  1. "I'm for Love"
    Released: May 11, 1985
  2. "This Ain't Dallas"
    Released: September 2, 1985
  3. "Ain't Misbehavin'"
    Released: February 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Five-O is the thirty-eighth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on April 29, 1985. "I'm for Love," "This Ain't Dallas" and "Ain't Misbehavin'" were released as singles, reaching No. 1, No. 4 and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, becoming his second No. 1 album,[3] and has been certified Gold by the RIAA.[4]

Along with its commercial success, Five-O garnered a great deal of recognition within the music industry. The Academy of Country Music nominated Five-O for Album of the Year and Williams for Top Male Vocalist.[5] The Country Music Association also nominated Williams for Male Vocalist of the Year.[6] At the 1987 Grammy Awards, Williams was nominated for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male for his version of "Ain't Misbehavin'".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm for Love"Hank Williams Jr.2:57
2."I Really Like Girls"George Thorogood2:43
3."The Nashville Scene"Williams, Tony Stampley, Buck Moore2:56
4."Ain't Misbehavin'"Fats Waller, Andy Razaf, Harry Brooks4:35
5."Something to Believe In"Williams4:09
6."Lawyers, Guns and Money"Warren Zevon3:11
7."This Ain't Dallas"Williams2:44
8."I've Been Around"Williams3:15
9."New Orleans"Joseph Royster, Frank Guida3:28
10."Outlaw's Rewards"Williams5:41

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ^ Fisher, Bill (May 4, 1985). "Hank Williams, Jr.: The best is yet to come" (PDF). Cash Box. 48 (47): 13. ISSN 0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-08. Retrieved May 11, 2021. The songs Williams wrote alone for the album (which was released on Warner Bros. April 29) all get back to love
  2. ^ a b Allmusic review
  3. ^ allmusic ((( Five-O > Charts & Awards )))
  4. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum
  5. ^ "Academy of Country Music :: Winners". Archived from the original on October 9, 2014. Retrieved August 9, 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/winners/cma-awards-database?appSession=73219981101180[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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