Bucky Covington (album)

Bucky Covington is the debut studio album of American country music artist Bucky Covington. It was released by Lyric Street Records, the country division of Hollywood Records, on April 17, 2007. The album produced three singles — "A Different World," "It's Good to Be Us," and "I'll Walk" — all of which were Top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song "Empty Handed" was also featured in the video game NASCAR 08.

Bucky Covington
Studio album by
Bucky Covington
ReleasedApril 17, 2007 (2007-04-17)
GenreCountry
LabelLyric Street
ProducerMark Miller
Bucky Covington chronology
Bucky Covington
(2007)		 Good Guys
(2012)
Singles from Bucky Covington
  1. "A Different World"
    Released: January 16, 2007
  2. "It's Good to Be Us"
    Released: September 10, 2007
  3. "I'll Walk"
    Released: April 28, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Album background

The album was produced by Mark Miller, lead singer of the country music band Sawyer Brown, and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. Two other members of Sawyer Brown — Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard and Jim Scholten — also contribute on background vocals and bass guitar, respectively.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."American Friday Night"Tom Douglas3:21
2."A Different World"Mark Nesler, Jennifer Hanson, Tony Martin3:28
3."I'll Walk"Brent Wilson, Lonnie Fowler3:30
4."Back When We Were Gods"Ward Davis, Dan Murph3:31
5."Ain't No Thing"John Scott Sherrill, Chris Stapleton4:19
6."I'm Good"Nesler, Marti Dodson3:03
7."Empty Handed"Kip Raines, Stapleton3:27
8."Hometown"Chris Tompkins, Mark Irwin, Josh Kear3:25
9."It's Good to Be Us"Dave Berg, Tim James3:04
10."Carolina Blue"Gregg Hubbard, Mark Miller, Bucky Covington3:52
11."The Bible and the Belt"Marc Beeson, Tim Gates, Billy Austin3:37

Charts

Album

The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, selling about 61,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number one on Top Country Albums, which was at the time the best opening week for a debut album by a male on the country charts since Billy Ray Cyrus' 1992 debut Some Gave All.;[3] but later surpassed by Danny Gokey whose debut album sold 65,000 copies in its first week. The set has sold approximately 405,000 copies as of June 2009.[4]

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country US
2007 "A Different World" 6 58
"It's Good to Be Us" 11 81
2008 "I'll Walk" 10 70

Personnel

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bucky Covington review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. Bierly, Mandi (April 13, 2007). "Bucky Covington review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  3. Katie Hasty, "Lavigne's New 'Thing' Debuts Atop Billboard 200", Billboard.com, April 25, 2007.
  4. An exclusive interview with Bucky Covington
  5. "Bucky Covington Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  6. "Bucky Covington Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
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