Jason Aldean (album)
{{Infobox album
| name = Jason Aldean
| type = studio
| artist = Jason Aldean
| cover = Aldeanalbum.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{start date|2005|7|26}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre = Country
| length = 41:16
| label = Broken Bow
| producer = Michael Knox
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Relentless
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Jason Aldean
| type = studio
| single1 = Hicktown
| single1date = March 28, 2005
| single2 = Why
| single2date = November 15, 2005
| single3 = Amarillo Sky
| single3date = June 26, 2006
}}
}}
Jason Aldean is the debut album by American country music artist Jason Aldean, released on July 26, 2005, by Broken Bow Records. The album produced three singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Hicktown" (No. 10), "Why" (No. 1), and "Amarillo Sky" (No. 4). The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Several of this album's tracks were recorded by other artists, including two of the singles: "Amarillo Sky" previously served as the title track to McBride & the Ride's 2002 album Amarillo Sky, and "Why" was also recorded by Shannon Brown on her 2005 album Corn Fed. In addition, "Good to Go" was recorded by John Corbett for his album John Corbett, from which it was released as a single. Furthermore, "Asphalt Cowboy" was previously recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2003 album The Dreamer''.
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Jason Aldean {{nobold|– Standard edition}}
| title1 = Hicktown
| writer1 = {{hlist|Big Kenny|John Rich|Vicky McGehee}}
| length1 = 5:06
| title2 = Amarillo Sky
| writer2 = {{hlist|Big Kenny|Rich|Rodney Clawson|Bart Pursley}}
| length2 = 3:23
| title3 = Why
| writer3 = {{hlist|Rich|Clawson|McGehee}}
| length3 = 3:33
| title4 = Even If I Wanted To
| writer4 = {{hlist|Jason Aldean|Justin Weaver}}
| length4 = 4:11
| title5 = Lonesome U.S.A.
| writer5 = {{hlist|David Lee Murphy|Kim Tribble|Mark Wright}}
| length5 = 3:40
| title6 = Asphalt Cowboy
| writer6 = {{hlist|Jeff Stevens|Kenny West}}
| length6 = 4:03
| title7 = I'm Just a Man
| writer7 = {{hlist|Chad Brock|McGehee|Rich}}
| length7 = 3:17
| title8 = You're the Love I Wanna Be In
| writer8 = {{hlist|Aldean|McGehee|Rich}}
| length8 = 3:18
| title9 = Good to Go
| writer9 = {{hlist|Clawson|Tim Nichols}}
| length9 = 4:02
| title10 = I Believe in Ghosts
| writer10 = {{hlist|Marc Beeson|Jim Collins|D. Vincent Williams}}
| length10 = 3:26
| title11 = She Loved Me
| writer11 = {{hlist|Aldean|Brad Adkins|Bobby Pinson}}
| length11 = 3:27
|total_length = 41:16
}}
{{track listing
| headline = Jason Aldean {{nobold|– Deluxe edition}}
| title12 = Amarillo Sky
| note12 = music video
| writer12 = {{hlist|Big Kenny|Rich|Clawson|Pursley}}
| length12 = 4:10
| title13 = Hicktown
| note13 = music video
| writer13 = {{hlist|Big Kenny|Rich|McGehee}}
| length13 = 4:09
| title14 = Why
| note14 = music video
| writer14 = {{hlist|Rich|Clawson|McGehee}}
| length14 = 3:36
}}
Personnel
Musicians
- Jason Aldean – lead vocals
- Kurt Allison – electric guitar
- Smith Curry – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Tony Harrell – keyboards
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
- Steven King – keyboards
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Gene Miller – background vocals
- Jason Mowery – fiddle, mandolin
- Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
- Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
- Adam Shoenfeld – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Jack Sizemore – electric guitar
Technical
- Michael Knox – production
- Peter Coleman – mixing, engineering
- Brandon Epps – engineering
- Sam Martin – engineering
Visuals
- Luellyn Latocki – art direction
- Ron Roark – graphic design
- Glen Rose – photography
Chart performance
The album has sold 1.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015.{{cite news |url=http://roughstock.com/news/2015/01/31909-country-album-chart-report-january-8-2015/ |title=Country Album Chart Report For January 8, 2015 |author=Matt Bjorke |date=January 8, 2015 |work=Roughstock |access-date=January 12, 2015 |archive-date=February 15, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215060208/http://roughstock.com/news/2015/01/31909-country-album-chart-report-january-8-2015/ |url-status=dead }}
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2005)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Billboard200|37|artist=Jason Aldean|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardCountry|6|artist=Jason Aldean|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2020}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Jason Aldean|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 12, 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Title ! colspan="2"| Peak chart |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="45"| US Country ! width="45"| US |
| rowspan="2"| 2005
| "Hicktown" | align="center"| 10 | align="center"| 68 |
| "Why"
| align="center"| 1 | align="center"| 43 |
| 2006
| "Amarillo Sky" | align="center"| 4 | align="center"| 59 |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=album|title=Jason Aldean|artist=Jason Aldean|award=Platinum}}
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References
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External links
- [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r783216|pure_url=yes}} Jason Aldean] at AllMusic
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{{Authority control}}
Category:Albums produced by Michael Knox (record producer)