Be Good at It is the sixth studio album released by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Neal McCoy

Neal McCoy

Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr. is an American country music singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent. Known professionally as Neal McCoy, he has released ten studio albums on various labels, and has released 34 singles to country radio...

. Released in late 1997 on Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records

Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

, it features the singles "If You Can't Be Good, Be Good at It", "Party On", and "Love Happens Like That" and "The Shake", which was reprised from McCoy's 1997 Greatest Hits compilation. Of these four singles, only "The Shake" reached Top Ten on the Billboard

Billboard (magazine)

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country charts. "21 to 17" was recorded (under the title "21-17") by Doug Supernaw

Doug Supernaw

Douglas Anderson "Doug" Supernaw is an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993, releasing his debut album that year.Supernaw has released four studio albums: Red and Rio Grande , Deep...

 on his 1997 album Fadin' Renegade.

Track listing

1. "If You Can't Be Good, Be Good at It" (Blue Miller, Troy Seals
   Troy Seals
   Troy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
   
   ) – 3:26
2. "I Know You" (Chris Farren, Chuck Jones) – 3:35
3. "You'll Always Be in My Life" (Stephen Allen Davis, Robin Lerner) – 4:06
4. "Same Boots" (Wil Nance, Steve Dean) – 3:23
5. "Back" (Craig Wiseman
   Craig Wiseman
   Craig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
   
   , Ronnie Samoset) – 3:05
6. "Love Happens Like That" (Aaron Barker, Ron Harbin, Anthony L. Smith) – 2:41
7. "Party On" (Karen Taylor-Good
   Karen Taylor-Good
   Karen Taylor-Good is an American singer-songwriter. Taylor-Good and her then-husband, Bill Taylor, started the Mesa Records label in 1982. Her first single, "Diamond in the Rough," reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart early that year...
   
   , Paul Williams) – 3:17
8. "Broken Record" (Jess Brown, Brett Jones) – 3:33
9. "21 to 17" (Reese Wilson) – 4:23
10. "Basic Goodbye" (Monty Holmes
    Monty Holmes
    Monty Holmes is an American country music singer-songwriter. Holmes signed to Bang II Records and released his debut album, All I Ever Wanted, in 1998. His highest charting single, "Why'd You Start Lookin' So Good," peaked at number 43 in 1998...
    
    , Devon O'Day
    Devon O'Day
    Devon O'Day is an American radio personality, former plus-sized model for the Ford Modeling Agency, songwriter, and an author....
    
    ) – 3:22
11. "The Shake
    The Shake (Neal McCoy song)
    "The Shake" is the title of a song by American country music artist Neal McCoy. It was released May 1997 as was the only single from McCoy's Greatest Hits. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1997...
    
    " (Butch Carr, Jon McElroy) – 3:34

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	23
U.S. Billboard 200	135
Canadian RPM Country Albums	31