Cold Hard Truth
Encyclopedia
Cold Hard Truth is an album by American country music
singer George Jones
. The album was released on June 22, 1999 on the Asylum label. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard
Country Albums chart and number 53 on The Billboard 200 chart. Cold Hard Truth went Gold in 2000. A video was also made for the track "Choices
." Jones won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for the song "Choices
." This is Jones' very first album with the Asylum Records
label. "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It" was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 1994 album No Ordinary Man
.
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...
singer 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....
. The album was released on June 22, 1999 on the Asylum label. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Country Albums chart and number 53 on The Billboard 200 chart. Cold Hard Truth went Gold in 2000. A video was also made for the track "Choices
Choices (song)
"Choices" is a country music song written by Mike Curtis and Billy Yates and Rob Lyons, first recorded by Yates on his 1997 self-titled album for Almo Sounds. It was later covered by George Jones, who released as the first single from his album The Cold Hard Truth on May 8, 1999, and it peaked at...
." Jones won a Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for the song "Choices
Choices (song)
"Choices" is a country music song written by Mike Curtis and Billy Yates and Rob Lyons, first recorded by Yates on his 1997 self-titled album for Almo Sounds. It was later covered by George Jones, who released as the first single from his album The Cold Hard Truth on May 8, 1999, and it peaked at...
." This is Jones' very first album with the Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
label. "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It" was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 1994 album No Ordinary Man
No Ordinary Man
No Ordinary Man is the second studio album by American country music artist Tracy Byrd. It features the singles "The First Step", "Lifestyles of the Not So Rich and Famous", "Watermelon Crawl" and "The Keeper of the Stars", all of which reached Top Five on the Hot Country Songs charts...
.
Track listing
- "ChoicesChoices (song)"Choices" is a country music song written by Mike Curtis and Billy Yates and Rob Lyons, first recorded by Yates on his 1997 self-titled album for Almo Sounds. It was later covered by George Jones, who released as the first single from his album The Cold Hard Truth on May 8, 1999, and it peaked at...
" (Billy YatesBilly Yates (singer)Billy Yates is an American country music artist. He has released eight studio albums and has charted four singles on the Billboard country charts, including the #36 "Flowers" in 1997...
, Mike Curtis) – 3:26 - "The Cold Hard Truth" (Jamie O'HaraJamie O'Hara (singer)Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...
) – 4:08 - "Sinners & Saints" (J.B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman, Darryl WorleyDarryl WorleyDarryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004...
) – 2:29 - "Day After Forever" (Max D. Barnes) – 3:54
- "Ain't Love a Lot Like That" (Mark CollieMark CollieGeorge Mark Collie is an American country music artist and occasional actor. He has released eight albums, and has charted 16 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His highest peaking singles are "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" at #5, and "Born to Love You" at #6, from 1992 and...
, Dean MillerDean MillerRoger Dean Miller, Jr. is an American country music artist, known professionally as Dean Miller. He is the son of Roger Miller, a country pop artist who had several hit singles between the 1960s and 1980s...
) – 2:20 - "Our Bed of Roses" (Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
, Zack Turner) – 4:12 - "Real Deal" (Jim Dowell, Keith GattisKeith GattisKeith Gattis is an American country music artist. Gattis has released two studio albums. He also charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart: "Little Drops of My Heart", which peaked at #53 in 1996...
) - 3:25 - "This Wanting You" (T. Graham BrownT. Graham BrownAnthony "T." Graham Brown is an American country music artist. Active since 1986, Brown has recorded a total of thirteen studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
, Bruce Bouton, Bruce Burch) – 3:09 - "You Never Know Just How Good You've Got It" (Mark NeslerMark NeslerMark Nesler is an American country music artist. Signed to Elektra Records as a recording artist in 1998, Nesler charted three singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts...
) – 3:29 - "When the Last Curtain Falls" (Emory Gordy, Jr.Emory Gordy, Jr.Emory Gordy, Jr., born December 25, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American musician and music producer. Since 1989, he has been married to country music artist Patty Loveless. Gordy was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1992...
, Jim Rushing) – 3:37
Album
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 53 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1999 | "Choices" | 30 | 30 |
| "The Cold Hard Truth" | 45 | — | |
| 2000 | "Sinners and Saints" | 55 | — |