Don't Rock the Jukebox

Don't Rock the Jukebox is the second studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on May 14, 1991, and produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts; the title track, "Someday", "Dallas", and "Love's Got a Hold on You", which all reached number 1, and "Midnight in Montgomery" (a tribute song to Hank Williams) which peaked at number 3. Fellow country music artist George Jones makes a cameo on the album, singing the last line on "Just Playin' Possum". ("The Possum" was one of Jones' nicknames.)

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA [3]
Robert Christgau [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]
For the song, see Don't Rock the Jukebox (song).
Don't Rock The Jukebox
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedMay 14, 1991
RecordedAugust 21, 1990-January 4, 1991
StudioRecording Arts, 16th Avenue Sound, Sound Emporium, The Castle and Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length31:21
LabelArista
ProducerScott Hendricks
Keith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
Here in the Real World
(1990)		 Don't Rock The Jukebox
(1991)		 A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love)
(1992)
Singles from Don't Rock the Jukebox
  1. "Don't Rock the Jukebox"
    Released: April 29, 1991
  2. "Someday"
    Released: August 19, 1991
  3. "Dallas"
    Released: December 30, 1991
  4. "Midnight in Montgomery"
    Released: April 20, 1992
  5. "Love's Got a Hold on You"
    Released: July 13, 1992

Commercial performance

Don't Rock the Jukebox peaked at #17 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and #2 on the Top Country Albums. In April 1995, Don't Rock the Jukebox was certified 4 x Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Rock the Jukebox"Alan Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall2:52
2."That's All I Need to Know"Jackson, Jim McBride3:47
3."Dallas"Jackson, Stegall2:43
4."Midnight in Montgomery"Jackson, Don Sampson3:46
5."Love's Got a Hold on You"Carson Chamberlain, Stegall2:54
6."Someday"Jackson, McBride3:18
7."Just Playin' Possum"Jackson, McBride, Gary Overton2:54
8."From a Distance"Jackson, Randy Travis3:38
9."Walkin' the Floor Over Me"Jackson, Sampson2:26
10."Working Class Hero"Jackson, Sampson3:14

Note

  • On the vinyl and cassette versions of the album, "Walkin' the Floor Over Me" is placed as track #5, following "Midnight in Montgomery" as the end of Side A.

Personnel

Production

  • Scott Hendricks - producer
  • Keith Stegall - producer
  • Hans Akelsen - engineer
  • Paul Cochrane - engineer
  • Jeff Coppage - engineer
  • Bill Heath - engineer
  • Scott Hendricks - engineer
  • Clark Hook - engineer
  • Gary Laney - engineer
  • Mark Nevers - engineer
  • John David Parker - engineer
  • Dave Sinko - engineer
  • Scott Hendricks - mixing
  • Hank Williams - mastering

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1991 "Don't Rock the Jukebox" 1 1
"Someday" 1 2
"Dallas" 1 1
1992 "Midnight in Montgomery" 3 3
"Love's Got a Hold on You" 1 1

References
  1. Don't Rock the Jukebox at AllMusic
  2. Hurst, Jack (1991-06-20). "Alan Jackson Don't Rock the Jukebox (Artista)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  3. Nash, Alanna (1991-07-19). "Don't Rock the Jukebox Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
  5. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone alan jackson album guide.
  6. https://www.billboard.com/music/alan-jackson/chart-history/
  7. "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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