Good Time
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
GenreCountry
Length71:11
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
16 Biggest Hits
(2007) 		Good Time
(2008) 		Songs of Love and Heartache
(2009)
Singles from Good Time
  1. "Small Town Southern Man"
    Released: November 19, 2007
  2. "Good Time"
    Released: April 21, 2008
  3. "Country Boy"
    Released: September 29, 2008
  4. "Sissy's Song"
    Released: March 2, 2009
  5. "I Still Like Bologna"
    Released: August 3, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(68/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[11]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Phoenix[5]
PopMatters[6]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[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.TitleLength
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.

Sales and Certifications

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

Personnel

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. 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. 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.

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