American Child

American Child is the second studio album by American country music artist Phil Vassar. Released in 2002, the album initiailly contained twelve tracks, with the title track serving as the lead-off single, reaching Top Five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

After the lead-off single fell from the charts, Arista tested another song entitled "This Is God". This song received such positive feedback from its test audience that the album was recalled and re-released in 2003 with "This Is God" (and a cover of Huey Lewis and the News' "Workin' for a Livin'") added to the track listing. The former was also released as a single, reaching Top 20 on the country charts, while the third single ("Ultimate Love") peaked at #41, becoming the first single of Vassar's career to miss Top 40 entirely.

Track listing

Original album

1. "American Child" (Phil Vassar, Craig Wiseman) - 3:14
2. "Forgettin's So Long" (Robert Byrne, Vassar) - 3:43
3. "Time's Wastin'" (Freddy Myles, Vassar) - 3:54
4. "I'm Already Gone" (Annie Roboff, Vassar) - 3:33
5. "Athens Grease" (Steve Mandile, Jerry Vandiver, Vassar) - 3:59
6. "Baby, You're Right" (Brett James, Vassar) - 3:34
7. "Ultimate Love" (Rodney Clawson, Vassar, Julie Wood-Vassar) - 3:06
8. "Stand Still" (Connie Harrington, Vassar, Wood-Vassar) - 4:12
9. "Someone You Love" (Thomas, Vassar) - 3:35
10. "Houston" (Vassar, Wood-Vassar) - 3:29
11. "I Thought I Never Would Forget" (Tim Nichols, Vassar) - 4:14
12. "I'll Be the One" (Vassar, Wood-Vassar, Jeff Wood) - 3:38

2003 re-issue

1. "American Child" - 3:14
2. "Forgettin's So Long" - 3:43
3. "Time's Wastin'" - 3:54
4. "I'm Already Gone" - 3:33
5. "Athens Grease" - 3:59
6. "Baby, You're Right" - 3:34
7. "Ultimate Love" - 3:06
8. "Stand Still" - 4:12
9. "Someone You Love" - 3:35
10. "Houston" - 3:29
11. "I Thought I Never Would Forget" - 4:14
12. "Workin' for a Livin'" (Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes) - 3:15
    • featuring Huey Lewis
13. "I'll Be the One" - 3:38
14. "This Is God" (Vassar) - 3:31

Chart performance

References