Off to Join the World
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In My High School is the debut album of American country music artist Blaine Larsen. It was released on 1 June 2004 on the independent Giantslayer Records label; its lead-off single, "In My High School", also released in 2004 peaked at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs).
Later in 2004, Larsen was signed to BNA Records, and the album was re-issued on 25 January 2005 by the new label as Off to Join the World, actually the title of one of the songs found on In My High School. One new song, "That's All I've Got to Say About That", was added to the track listing of the rerelease. Also notably, "If Merle Would Sing My Song" that was a solo rendition on the In My High School album was partially re-recorded with Merle Haggard appearing as a featured artist in the track that appeared on Off to Join the World album.
"How Do You Get That Lonely" was issued as a second single from the Off to Join the World album. This song became the highest-charting song of Larsen's career, reaching number 18 on the country charts and number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. Finally, in mid-2005, "The Best Man" was released as a third single, peaking at number 36 on the country charts.
Track listing
In My High School
- The Best Man
- In My High School
- Teaching Me How to Love You
- I've Been in Mexico
- If Merle Would Sing My Song
- Yesireebob
- The Man He'll Never Be
- That's Just Me
- Off to Join the World (The Circus Song)
- How Do You Get That Lonely
Personnel (In My High School)
Off to Join the World
| 1. |
"The Best Man" | Rory Lee Feek, Tim Johnson, Blaine Larsen |
3:27 |
| 2. |
"In My High School" | Johnson, Larsen |
3:53 |
| 3. |
"That's All I've Got to Say About That" | Jim Collins, Rob Crosby, Paul Overstreet |
2:52 |
| 4. |
"Teaching Me How to Love You" | Marty Dodson, Feek |
2:50 |
| 5. |
"I've Been in Mexico" | Johnson, Larsen, Will Robinson |
3:05 |
| 6. |
"If Merle Would Sing My Song" (featuring Merle Haggard) | Skip Ewing, James Dean Hicks |
3:40 |
| 7. |
"Yessireebob" | Feek, Larsen, Kelley Lovelace |
3:03 |
| 8. |
"The Man He'll Never Be" | Larsen |
3:33 |
| 9. |
"That's Just Me" | Feek, Larsen, David Bleam |
3:01 |
| 10. |
"Off to Join the World (The Circus Song)" | Shawn Camp, Mark D. Sanders |
3:26 |
| 11. |
"How Do You Get That Lonely" | Feek, Jamie Teachenor |
4:07 |
Personnel (Off to Join the World)
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2005) |
Peak
position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 |
79 |
Singles
| Year |
Single |
Peak chart
positions |
Album |
| US Country |
US |
| 2004 |
"In My High School" |
60 |
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In My High School |
| 2005 |
"How Do You Get That Lonely" |
18 |
91 |
Off to Join the World |
| "The Best Man" |
36 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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