High Mileage
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High Mileage is the seventh studio album by American country music
artist Alan Jackson
. It was released on September 1, 1998 and produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs
charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on the Money" (#1), "Gone Crazy" (#4) and "Little Man" (#3). Upon its release in late 1998, "I'll Go on Loving You" became the highest-debuting single of Jackson's career at the time, entering the country charts at #35.
Also included here is the track "A Woman's Love", which Jackson re-recorded in 2006 for his album Like Red on a Rose. The re-recorded version on that album was released as a single in 2007, peaking at #5 that year.
, Jackson reflected on the album on Arista
's website:
" I guess the last album I made -- not the cover-song album, Under the Influence, but High Mileage was a little on the dark side. [Laughs] I love that album, but some of it's a little heavy. Of course, some of my life was a little dark at that time, and that's probably why it ended up that way. I guess this one reflects a little more of what I feel today."
, and peaked at #1 on the Top Country Albums selling 97,000 copies, his fourth #1 Country album. In October 1998, High Mileage was certified platinum by the RIAA.
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 Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
. It was released on September 1, 1998 and produced four hit singles on the Hot Country Songs
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...
charts for Jackson: "I'll Go on Loving You" (#3), "Right on the Money" (#1), "Gone Crazy" (#4) and "Little Man" (#3). Upon its release in late 1998, "I'll Go on Loving You" became the highest-debuting single of Jackson's career at the time, entering the country charts at #35.
Also included here is the track "A Woman's Love", which Jackson re-recorded in 2006 for his album Like Red on a Rose. The re-recorded version on that album was released as a single in 2007, peaking at #5 that year.
Background
During the release of his 2000 album, When Somebody Loves YouWhen Somebody Loves You
When Somebody Loves You is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on November 7, 2000, and produced the singles "Where I Come From", "www.memory", "When Somebody Loves You", and "It's Alright to Be a Redneck."...
, Jackson reflected on the album on Arista
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
's website:
" I guess the last album I made -- not the cover-song album, Under the Influence, but High Mileage was a little on the dark side. [Laughs] I love that album, but some of it's a little heavy. Of course, some of my life was a little dark at that time, and that's probably why it ended up that way. I guess this one reflects a little more of what I feel today."
Track listing
- "Right on the MoneyRight on the Money"Right on the Money" is a single by American country music singer Alan Jackson. Released in 1998 as the second single from his CD, High Mileage, and co-written by Phil Vassar, the song became Jackson's sixteenth number-one single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Content:The song is in...
" (Charlie Black, Phil VassarPhil VassarPhil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an...
) – 3:49 - "Gone CrazyGone Crazy"Gone Crazy" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. Released in 1999, it is the third single from his 1998 album High Mileage. The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S...
" (Alan Jackson) – 3:49 - "Little ManLittle Man (Alan Jackson song)"Little Man" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in May 1999 as the fourth and final single from his 1998 album High Mileage. The song topped at number three on the U.S...
" (Jackson) – 4:27 - "What a Day Yesterday Was" (Mel Besher, Charlie CraigCharlie CraigCharlie Craig was a Grammy-nominated songwriter born and raised in Watts Mill, South Carolina. He relocated to Nashville and spent over 40 years in the music industry. Some of his songs have been recorded by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Johnny Cash, Aaron Tippin and...
) - 3:47 - "Hurtin' Comes Easy" (Jackson) - 3:01
- "I'll Go On Loving YouI'll Go On Loving You"I'll Go On Loving You" is a song written by Kieran Kane and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. It is the lead-off single to his 1998 album High Mileage. It peaked at number 3 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.-Content:...
" (Kieran KaneKieran KaneKieran Kane is an American country music artist, as well as the owner of Dead Reckoning Records, an independent record label. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Jamie O'Hara comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number...
) - 3:57 - "Another Good Reason" (Harley AllenHarley AllenHarley Lee Allen was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the bluegrass performer Red Allen.-Film career:...
, Carson ChamberlainCarson ChamberlainCarson Chamberlain is an American songwriter, record producer and steel guitarist who works mainly in the field of country music....
) - 4:26 - "A Woman's LoveA Woman's Love"A Woman's Love" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Alan Jackson. Jackson originally recorded the song on his 1998 album High Mileage. This version was the b-side to the album's single "Right on the Money"....
" (Jackson) - 3:53 - "Dancin' All Around It" (Chamberlain, Brian Tabor, Michael WhiteMichael White (singer)Larry Michael White is an American country music artist. The son of songwriter L.E. White, who has written for Conway Twitty, Michael was signed to Reprise Records in 1992, releasing his debut album Familiar Ground that year...
) - 2:56 - "Amarillo" (Jackson) - 4:11
Chart performance
High Mileage peaked at #4 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and peaked at #1 on the Top Country Albums selling 97,000 copies, his fourth #1 Country album. In October 1998, High Mileage was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Charts
| Charts (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 28 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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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| 1998 | "I'll Go on Loving You" | 3 | — | 2 |
| "Right on the Money" | 1 | 43 | 1 | |
| 1999 | "Gone Crazy" | 4 | 43 | 3 |
| "Little Man" | 3 | 39 | 4 | |
Sales and Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Platinum | 1,000,000+ |