When Somebody Loves You (album)

When Somebody Loves You
Studio album by Alan Jackson
Released November 7, 2000
Genre Country
Length 33:56
Label Arista Nashville
Producer Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology

Under the Influence
(1999)
When Somebody Loves You
(2000)
Drive
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com [1]
Allmusic [2]
Entertainment Weekly B [3]
People (unfavorable)[4]
Plugged In (average) [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [6]

When Somebody Loves You is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on November 7, 2000, and produced the singles "Where I Come From", "www.memory", "When Somebody Loves You", and "It's Alright to Be a Redneck."

Reception

Critical reception to the album was pretty positive. Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Jackson gets a vote not only for holding on to the tradition but because he is able to articulate its heart in a heartless age."[2] While People found the album "innocuous enough" and "mildly amusing," ultimately the reviewer found it "a waste of one of the most distinctive voices in country music."[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Meat and Potato Man"  Harley Allen, John Pennell 2:28
2. "When Somebody Loves You"  Alan Jackson 3:28
3. "The Thrill Is Back"  Anna Lisa Graham, Dana Hunt 2:45
4. "www.memory"  Jackson 2:36
5. "Where I Come From"  Jackson 4:02
6. "I Still Love You"  Allen 3:19
7. "Life or Love"  Allen, Gary Cotton 2:31
8. "A Love Like That"  Jackson 3:28
9. "It's Alright to Be a Redneck"  Bill Kenner, Pat McLaughlin 2:44
10. "Maybe I Should Stay Here"  Robert Lee Castleman 3:33
11. "Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Up-Tempo Love Song"  Jackson 3:02

Chart performance

When Somebody Loves You peaked at #15 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at #1 on the Top Country Albums, his fifth #1 Country album. In August 2001, When Somebody Loves You was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Charts

Charts (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[7] 15
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[7] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US
2000 "www.memory" 6 45
2001 "When Somebody Loves You" 5 52
"Where I Come From" 1 34
"It's Alright to Be a Redneck" 53

Sales and Certifications

Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
United States RIAA Platinum[8] 1,000,000+

Footnotes

  1. Attebury, Carrie. "When Somebody Loves You - Alan Jackson". About.com. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  2. 2.0 2.1 When Somebody Loves You (album) at AllMusic
  3. Nash, Alanna (2000-11-10). "When Somebody Loves You Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Ralph Novak (2000-12-04). "Picks & Pans Review: When Somebody Loves You". People. 54 (24):52. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  5. Waliszewski, Bob. "Alan Jackson: When Somebody Loves You". Plugged In. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  6. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "When Somebody Loves You - Alan Jackson". Billboard.com. 2000-11-25. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  8. "Gold & Platinum - February 12, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
Preceded by
Breathe
by Faith Hill
Top Country Albums number-one album
November 25 - December 8, 2000
Succeeded by
Greatest Hits
by Tim McGraw