Jason Aldean (album)

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Jason Aldean is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on July 26, 2005 and has been certified platinum by the RIAA. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Hicktown" (No. 10), "Why" (No. 1), and "Amarillo Sky" (No. 4).

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 of the same name and "Why" was also recorded by Shannon Brown on her 2005 album Corn Fed. Additionally, "Good to Go" was recorded by John Corbett on his self-titled debut album, from which it was released as a single. Finally, "Asphalt Cowboy" was previously recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2003 album The Dreamer.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hicktown"	Big Kenny, John Rich, Vicky McGehee	5:06
2.	"Amarillo Sky"	Big Kenny, Rich, Rodney Clawson, Bart Pursley	3:23
3.	"Why" (featuring Shannon Brown)	Rich, Clawson, McGehee	3:33
4.	"Even If I Wanted To"	Jason Aldean, Justin Weaver	4:11
5.	"Lonesome USA"	David Lee Murphy, Kim Tribble, Mark Wright	3:40
6.	"Asphalt Cowboy"	Jeff Stevens, Kenny West	4:03
7.	"I'm Just a Man"	Chad Brock, McGehee, Rich	3:17
8.	"You're the Love I Wanna Be In"	Aldean, McGehee, Rich	3:18
9.	"Good to Go" (featuring Sarah Buxton)	Clawson, Tim Nichols	4:02
10.	"I Believe In Ghosts"	Marc Beeson, Jim Collins, D. Vincent Williams	3:26
11.	"She Loved Me"	Aldean, Brad Adkins, Bobby Pinson	3:27
Total length:			40:15

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2005)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	6
U.S. Billboard 200	37
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2005	"Hicktown"	10	68
	"Why"	1	43
2006	"Amarillo Sky"	4	59

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)	Platinum

External links

• Jason Aldean at Allmusic