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When Somebody Loves You (album)

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When Somebody Loves You
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 7, 2000
GenreCountry
Length33:56
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Under the Influence
(1999)
When Somebody Loves You
(2000)
Drive
(2002)
Singles from When Somebody Loves You
  1. "www.memory"
    Released: October 2, 2000
  2. "When Somebody Loves You"
    Released: March 5, 2001
  3. "Where I Come From"
    Released: July 9, 2001
  4. "It's Alright to Be a Redneck"
    Released: November 5, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com [1]
AllMusic [2]
Entertainment WeeklyB [3]
People(unfavorable)[4]
Plugged In (publication)(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

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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

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Meat and Potato Man"Harley Allen, John Pennell2:28
2."When Somebody Loves You"Alan Jackson3:28
3."The Thrill Is Back"Anna Lisa Graham, Dana Hunt2:45
4."www.memory"Jackson2:36
5."Where I Come From"Jackson4:02
6."I Still Love You"Allen3:19
7."Life or Love"Allen, Gary Cotton2:31
8."A Love Like That"Jackson3:28
9."It's Alright to Be a Redneck"Bill Kenner, Pat McLaughlin2:44
10."Maybe I Should Stay Here"Robert Lee Castleman3:33
11."Three Minute Positive Not Too Country Up-Tempo Love Song"Jackson3:02

Personnel

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Chart performance

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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. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA in August 2001.

Weekly charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 15
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (2001) Position
Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 28
US Billboard 200[10] 123
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 11
Chart (2002) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 36

Sales and certifications

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Region Provider Certification Sales/Shipments
United States RIAA Platinum[13] 1,000,000+

Footnotes

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  1. ^ Attebury, Carrie. "When Somebody Loves You - Alan Jackson". About.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  2. ^ a b When Somebody Loves You at AllMusic
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (November 10, 2000). "When Somebody Loves You Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Ralph Novak (December 4, 2000). "Picks & Pans Review: When Somebody Loves You". People. 54 (24):52. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Waliszewski, Bob. "Alan Jackson: When Somebody Loves You". Plugged In (publication). Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  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. rolling stone alan jackson album guide.
  7. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum - February 12, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved February 12, 2010.