Studio Album · No. 5

Everything I Love Songwriting Credits by Alan Jackson

1996 Arista Nashville 10 tracks 34 min

Produced by Keith Stegall

Arista Nashville CountryNeotraditional Country
50%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 5 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 5 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alan Jackson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

50%
5 trackswritten by Alan Jackson 5 tracksoutside writers
Alan Jackson's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist50%
Composer50%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
7
Lyricists
1
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
3 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
1996
Released
Data Insight

Everything I Love is a split-authorship album. Alan Jackson wrote or co-wrote five of the ten tracks, including the chart-topping 'There Goes' and the solo cuts 'Must've Had a Ball' and 'It's Time You Learned About Good-Bye,' plus 'Buicks to the Moon' and 'A House with No Curtains' with longtime partner Jim McBride. The rest come from outside pens: the number-one lead single 'Little Bitty' was written by Tom T. Hall, the title track and 'Between the Devil and Me' by Harley Allen and Carson Chamberlain, 'Walk on the Rocks' by John E. Swaim, and 'Who's Cheatin' Who' is a cover of the Charly McClain hit written by Jerry Hayes. The composer column carries legal names where they differ, so Jackson appears as Alan Eugene Jackson and Tom T. Hall as Thomas Hall.

Everything I Love is the fifth studio album by Alan Jackson, released on October 29, 1996, on Arista Nashville and produced by Keith Stegall. It kept Jackson in the neotraditional country lane that made him a star, splitting the record between his own writing and a handful of outside songs. The lead single 'Little Bitty,' written by Tom T. Hall, went to number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, and Jackson's self-written 'There Goes' also topped the chart. The album produced six charting singles in all, including the Charly McClain cover 'Who's Cheatin' Who' and the Harley Allen and Carson Chamberlain title track. It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in August 2001, one of the biggest sellers of Jackson's mid-1990s run.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Little Bitty #1
Tom T. Hall Thomas Hall Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
2
Everything I Love #9
Harley AllenCarson Chamberlain Harley AllenCarson Chamberlain Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
3
Buicks to the Moon
Alan JacksonJim McBride Alan Eugene JacksonJim McBride Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
4
Between the Devil and Me #2
Harley AllenCarson Chamberlain Harley AllenCarson Chamberlain Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
5
There Goes #1
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
6
A House with No Curtains #18
Alan JacksonJim McBride Alan Eugene JacksonJim McBride Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
7
Who's Cheatin' Who #2
Jerry Hayes Jerry Hayes Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
8
Walk on the Rocks
John E. Swaim John E. Swaim Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
9
Must've Had a Ball
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
10
It's Time You Learned About Good-Bye
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Everything I Love

Who wrote 'Little Bitty'?
'Little Bitty' was written by Tom T. Hall, not by Alan Jackson. Jackson's recording was the lead single from Everything I Love and reached number one on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Did Alan Jackson write the songs on Everything I Love?
He wrote or co-wrote five of the ten tracks, including 'There Goes,' 'Must've Had a Ball,' and 'It's Time You Learned About Good-Bye.' The other five came from outside writers.
Is 'Who's Cheatin' Who' a cover?
Yes. It is a cover of the song written by Jerry Hayes and made a hit by Charly McClain in 1981. Jackson's version reached number two on the Hot Country Songs chart.
Who produced Everything I Love?
The album was produced by Keith Stegall, Jackson's longtime studio producer, and released on Arista Nashville.
How many singles did the album produce?
Six singles charted on Hot Country Songs: 'Little Bitty' and 'There Goes' went to number one, 'Everything I Love,' 'Who's Cheatin' Who,' and 'Between the Devil and Me' hit the top ten, and 'A House with No Curtains' reached number 18.
How well did Everything I Love sell?
It was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in August 2001, representing three million copies shipped in the United States.
Who wrote 'There Goes'?
Alan Jackson wrote 'There Goes' himself. It was the album's fourth single and hit number one on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1997.

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