I'm Alright (Jo Dee Messina song)
{{Short description|1998 single by Jo Dee Messina}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Alright
| cover = Jo Dee Messina - Im Alright single.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Jo Dee Messina
| album = I'm Alright
| A-side = Bye Bye
| released = May 11, 1998
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:19
| label = Curb
| writer = Phil Vassar
| producer = Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw
| prev_title = Bye Bye
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Stand Beside Me
| next_year = 1998
| misc = {{External music video|"[https://web.archive.org/web/20071031112726/http://www.cmt.com/videos/jo-dee-messina/45758/im-alright.jhtml I'm Alright]" at CMT.com}}
}}
"I'm Alright" is a song written by Phil Vassar, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in May 1998 as the second single and title track from her album of the same name. It became her second consecutive Number One hit on the Billboard country charts, spending three weeks at Number One. "I'm Alright" was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on September 4, 1998, alongside "Bye, Bye."
Vassar recorded his own version of the song on his 2006 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 album, with some altered lyrics.
Content
The song is an up-tempo in the key of C major, featuring a piano and electric guitar backing with pedal steel guitar and Dobro flourishes. The lyrics centralize on the female narrator, who is conversing with a friend. She details the various events that are going on in her life, such as lacking money and missing friends and family, but still asserts that she "must be doin' alright".
Music video
The music video was directed by Jon Small and premiered in mid-1998.
Chart performance
"I'm Alright" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1998. The song was a Number One country hit in both the U.S. and Canada and reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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=Weekly charts=
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!align="left"|Chart (1998) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|1|chartid=7925|publishdate=September 21, 1998|accessdate=July 14, 2013|artist=|song=|refname=}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|43|artist=Jo Dee Messina|song=|refname=}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Jo Dee Messina|song=|refname=}} |
=Year-end charts=
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=Certifications=
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Messina, Jo Dee|title=I%27m Alright/Bye, Bye|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=1998|number=2|certyear=2023|salesamount=600,000|salesref={{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75 |title=Best-Selling Records of 1998 |magazine=Billboard|publisher=BPI Communications Inc.|date=January 30, 1999 |access-date=May 31, 2015 |page=75 |issn=0006-2510|volume=111|number=5}}}}
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Phil Vassar version
{{Infobox song
| name = I'm Alright
| cover =
| alt =
| type =
| artist = Phil Vassar
| album = Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
| released = May 2, 2006
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 4:13
| label = Arista Nashville
| writer = Phil Vassar
| producer =
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|2igXm8F05gg|"I'm Alright"}} }}
}}
On his album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Vassar recorded his own version of the song with some altered lyrics. Unlike the original Jo Dee Messina recording, Vassar's rendition features an extended piano intro and slight lyrical changes.{{cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=2223 |title=Phil Vassar - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 |access-date=2008-11-09 |last=Coker |first=Melissa |work=Country Standard Time}}
References
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{{Jo Dee Messina}}
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Category:Songs written by Phil Vassar
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore