Studio Album · No. 10

Good Time Songwriting Credits by Alan Jackson

2008 Arista Nashville 17 tracks 71 min

Produced by Keith Stegall

Arista Nashville CountryNeotraditional Country
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 17 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 17 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Alan Jackson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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17 trackswritten by Alan Jackson 0 tracksoutside writers
Alan Jackson's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
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By the Numbers

17
Tracks
1
Lyricists
1
Producers
3
No.1 Singles
2008
Released
Data Insight

Good Time is the clearest showcase of Alan Jackson the writer. He wrote all 17 tracks himself with no co-writers, an unusual feat for a mainstream country album of its era, so the composer column is Alan Eugene Jackson from start to finish. Keith Stegall produces every track, the long-running partnership behind most of Jackson's catalog. The songs mix barroom fun with plainspoken autobiography, from the small-town portraits of 'Small Town Southern Man' and '1976' to the personal grief of 'Sissy's Song.'

Good Time is the thirteenth studio album by Alan Jackson, released March 4, 2008 on Arista Nashville and produced by Keith Stegall. It is a rare all-self-written record: Jackson wrote every one of the 17 tracks alone, with no outside writers anywhere on the album. The material runs from up-tempo honky-tonk on the title track to the autobiographical 'Small Town Southern Man,' the childhood snapshot '1976,' and the grief tribute 'Sissy's Song,' written after the death of a housekeeper at Jackson's home. Martina McBride joins him for the duet 'Never Loved Before,' and the album closes on the gospel-leaning 'If Jesus Walked the World Today.' It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with about 119,000 copies in its first week and was later certified platinum by the RIAA. The record produced three consecutive number-one country singles in 'Small Town Southern Man,' 'Good Time,' and 'Country Boy.'

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Good Time #1
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
2
Small Town Southern Man #1
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
3
I Wish I Could Back Up
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
4
Country Boy #1
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
5
Right Where I Want You
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
6
1976
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
7
When the Love Factor's High
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
8
Long Long Way
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
9
Sissy's Song #9
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
10
I Still Like Bologna
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
11
Never Loved Before
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)Martina McBride (Lead Vocals)
12
Nothing Left to Do
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
13
Listen to Your Senses
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
14
This Time
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
15
Laid Back 'n Low Key (Cay)
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
16
If You Want to Make Me Happy
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)
17
If Jesus Walked the World Today
Alan Jackson Alan Eugene Jackson Keith Stegall Alan Jackson (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Good Time

Who wrote the songs on Good Time?
Alan Jackson wrote all 17 tracks himself, with no outside writers. It is a rare fully self-written album in mainstream country.
Who produced Good Time?
Keith Stegall produced the album, continuing his long partnership with Jackson.
What were the singles from Good Time?
'Small Town Southern Man,' 'Good Time,' and 'Country Boy' all reached number one on Billboard Hot Country Songs, followed by 'Sissy's Song' and 'I Still Like Bologna.'
What is 'Sissy's Song' about?
Jackson wrote it as a tribute after Leslie 'Sissy' Fitzgerald, a housekeeper at his home, died in a motorcycle accident in May 2007. It peaked at number nine on the country chart.
Is Martina McBride on the album?
Yes. She sings the duet 'Never Loved Before' with Jackson, track eleven on the album.
How did Good Time perform commercially?
It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with about 119,000 copies its first week and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2010.
How long is Good Time?
The album runs 17 tracks and about 71 minutes, one of Jackson's longest studio records.

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