By Request (George Jones album)
Encyclopedia
By Request is an album by American country music
artist
George Jones
. This album was released in 1984
on the Epic Records
label.
Guests include Chet Atkins
, Ray Charles
, Merle Haggard
, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
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
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
. This album was released in 1984
1984 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1984.-Events:* June 22 — The movie Rhinestone, starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone, is released to universally negative reviews...
on the Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
label.
Guests include Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...
, Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records...
, Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
, and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Track list
- "Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)"Shine On " is a single by American country music artist George Jones. It was released in January 1983 as the first single from his album Shine On. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart....
" - "Still Doin' TimeStill Doin' Time"Still Doin' Time" is a 1981 single written by John Moffatt and Michael P. Heeney and recorded by George Jones. "Still Doin' Time" would be George Jones' eight number one country single as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart...
" - "C.C. WaterbackC.C. Waterback"C.C. Waterback" is a single by American country music artists Merle Haggard and George Jones. Released in 1983, it was the second single from the album A Taste of Yesterday's Wine. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (with Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
) - "Same Ole MeSame Ole Me"Same Ole Me" is a single by American country music artist George Jones with The Oak Ridge Boys. Released in January 1982, it was the second single from Jones' album Still the Same Ole Me. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in...
" (Oak Ridge Boys backing vocals) - "I Always Get Lucky with YouI Always Get Lucky with You"I Always Get Lucky With You" is a 1983 single written by Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers, Gary Church, and Tex Whitson and recorded by George Jones. "I Always Get Lucky with You" would be George Jones' ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist . The single stayed at number one for one...
" - "Radio Lover"
- "Yesterday's WineYesterday's Wine (song)"Yesterday's Wine" is the title track of the 1971 album of the same name by Willie Nelson. The track was also written by Willie Nelson. In 1982, Merle Haggard and George Jones recorded a duet of "Yesterday's Wine" which became a number one single on the country chart. The single went to number...
" (with Merle Haggard) - "Almost PersuadedAlmost Persuaded"Almost Persuaded" is a song written by Glenn Sutton and Muscle Shoals songwriter Billy Sherrill and first recorded by David Houston in 1966. It is not to be confused with the Christian hymn of the same name....
" - "Tennessee WhiskeyTennessee whiskeyTennessee whiskey is Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced in the state of Tennessee. This definition is legally established under the North American Free Trade Agreement and at least one other international trade agreement that require that Tennessee whiskey be "a straight Bourbon Whiskey authorized...
" - "We Didn't See a Thing"
Album
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 33 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Still Doin' Time | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1982 | Yesterday's Wine w/Merle Haggard | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1983 | I Always Get Lucky With You | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1983 | Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me) | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| 1982 | C.C. Waterback w/Merle Haggard | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #10 |
| 1984 | We Didn't See a Thing w/Ray Charles | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #6 |
| 1983 | Tennessee Whiskey | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #2 |
| 1983 | Radio Lover | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | Did not chart until 1989, hitting #62 |
| 1983 | Almost Persuaded | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | Did not chart |
| 1982 | Same Ole Me | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #5 |