What I Do

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What I Do
What I Do cover
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released September 7, 2004
Genre Country
Length 44:43
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Keith Stegall
Professional reviews
Alan Jackson chronology
Greatest Hits Volume II
(2003)
What I Do
(2004)
Precious Memories
(2006)

What I Do is the eleventh studio album by country music singer Alan Jackson. It was his third album to top the Billboard 200. The album produced four singles for Jackson on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Too Much of a Good Thing" and "Monday Morning Church" both reached #5, while "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" and "USA Today" both reached #18.

Jackson's nephew, Adam Wright, co-wrote the tracks "Strong Enough" and "If Love Was a River"; the latter was a co-write with Adam's wife, Shannon Wright. Known as The Wrights, Adam and Shannon also provide background vocals on "If Love Was a River".

Contents

[edit] Reception

Giving the album four stars, People magazine said on the album that Jackson "continues to sound more and more like Merle Haggard, which is tantamount to approaching perfection."[1]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Too Much of a Good Thing" (Alan Jackson) – 3:10
  2. "Rainy Day in June" (Jackson) – 4:40
  3. "USA Today" (Jackson) – 3:26
  4. "If Love Was a River" (Adam Wright, Shannon Wright) – 3:54
  5. "If French Fries Were Fat Free" (Jackson) – 4:16
  6. "You Don't Have to Paint Me a Picture" (Jackson) – 3:45
  7. "There Ya Go" (Dan Hill, Keith Stegall) – 3:13
  8. "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" (Dennis Linde) – 2:58
  9. "Strong Enough" (A. Wright) – 4:04
  10. "Monday Morning Church" (Brent Baxter, Erin Enderlin) – 3:23
  11. "Burnin' The Honky Tonks Down" (Billy Burnette, Shawn Camp – 4:53
  12. "To Do What I Do" (Tim Johnson) – 3:00
    • live recording

[edit] Chart positions

[edit] Album

Year Chart Position
2004 Billboard 200 1

[edit] Singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Country US Hot 100
2004 "Too Much of a Good Thing" 5 46
"Monday Morning Church" 5 54
2005 "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" 18 99
"USA Today" 18 -

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Novak, Ralph (2004-09-20), "Alan Jackson (Music)". People. 62 (12):51
Preceded by
Live Like You Were Dying by Tim McGraw
Billboard 200 number-one album
September 25 - October 1, 2004
Succeeded by
Suit by Nelly