Alright Guy

Alright Guy
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Recorded 2001 at The Sound Kitchen & Javelina Recording Studios
Genre Country
Length 41:37
Label MCA Nashville
Producer Tony Brown
Mark Wright
Gary Allan chronology
Smoke Rings in the Dark
(1999)Smoke Rings in the Dark1999
Alright Guy
(2001)
See If I Care
(2003)See If I Care2003
Singles from Alright Guy
  1. "Man of Me"
    Released: July 7, 2001
  2. "The One"
    Released: January 14, 2002
  3. "Man to Man"
    Released: September 30, 2002
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Alright Guy is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan, released in 2001 on the MCA Nashville label. It produced three singles. The first one "Man of Me" reached number 18 on the Hot Country Songs charts, "The One" became his second Top 5 hit by reaching number 3, and "Man to Man" became his first Number One. Like his previous album, 1999's Smoke Rings in the Dark, Alright Guy was cerfitied platinum by the RIAA.

The title cut was written by Todd Snider and appeared first on Snider's 1994 album Songs for the Daily Planet and "What I'd Say" was a number 1 hit for Earl Thomas Conley in 1989 from his 1988 album The Heart of It All. "What's on My Mind" was later recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Man to Man"Jamie O'Hara3:43
2."The Devil's Candy"Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain2:32
3."What I'd Say"Robert Byrne, Will Robinson3:38
4."Man of Me"George Teren, Rivers Rutherford3:28
5."Adobe Walls"Roger Brown, Luke Reed4:17
6."What's on My Mind"Jim Lauderdale, Leslie Satcher3:00
7."Alright Guy"Todd Snider4:22
8."The One"Karen Manno, Billy Lee4:19
9."I'm Doin' My Best"Rutherford, Annie Tate, Sam Tate3:46
10."I Don't Look Back"Gary Allan, Odie Blackmon, Jake Kelly3:04
11."What Would Willie Do"Bruce Robison5:28
Total length:41:37

Personnel[2]

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 4
U.S. Billboard 200 39

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2001 "Man of Me" 18 107
2002 "The One" 3 37
"Man to Man" 1 25

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum

References

  1. Gallucci, Michael. "Alright Guy review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. Alright Guy (CD). Gary Allan. MCA Nashville. 2001. 170 201.
  3. "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Alright Guy". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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