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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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hicktown"Big Kenny, John Rich, Vicky McGehee5:06
2."Amarillo Sky"Big Kenny, Rich, Rodney Clawson, Bart Pursley3:23
3."Why"Rich, Clawson, McGehee3:33
4."Even If I Wanted To"Jason Aldean, Justin Weaver4:11
5."Lonesome USA"David Lee Murphy, Kim Tribble, Mark Wright3:40
6."Asphalt Cowboy"Jeff Stevens, Kenny West4:03
7."I'm Just a Man"Chad Brock, McGehee, Rich3:17
8."You're the Love I Wanna Be In"Aldean, McGehee, Rich3:18
9."Good to Go"Clawson, Tim Nichols4:02
10."I Believe In Ghosts"Marc Beeson, Jim Collins, D. Vincent Williams3:26
11."She Loved Me"Aldean, Brad Adkins, Bobby Pinson3:27
Total length:40:15

Chart performance

The album has sold 1.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015.[2]

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)[3] Platinum

References

  1. ^ Milliken, Greg. "Jason Aldean - Jason Aldean". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
  2. ^ Matt Bjorke (January 8, 2015). "Country Album Chart Report For January 8, 2015". Roughstock.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Jason Aldean – Jason Aldean". Recording Industry Association of America.
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