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Don't Rock the Jukebox - Wikipedia

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Don't Rock the Jukebox

Studio album by

Alan Jackson

Released

May 14, 1991

Recorded

August 21, 1990–January 4, 1991

Studio

Recording Arts, 16th Avenue Sound, Sound Emporium, The Castle and Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN

Genre

Neotraditional country^[1]

Length

31:21

Label

Arista

Producer

Scott 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

"Don't Rock the Jukebox"
Released: April 29, 1991
"Someday"
Released: August 19, 1991
"Dallas"
Released: December 30, 1991
"Midnight in Montgomery"
Released: April 20, 1992
"Love's Got a Hold on You"
Released: July 13, 1992

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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Chicago Tribune	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	A^[4]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

Commercial performance

Don't Rock the Jukebox peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. In April 1995, Don't Rock the Jukebox was certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

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

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

Alan Jackson - lead vocals, backing vocals
Eddie Bayers - drums
Bruce Rutherford - drums, backing vocals
Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
Roger Wills - bass guitar
Roy Huskey Jr. - upright bass
Dirk Johnson - piano
Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
Brent Mason - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Bruce Watkins - acoustic guitar
Danny Groah - electric guitar
Robbie Flint - steel guitar
Paul Franklin - steel guitar
Rob Hajacos - fiddle
Mark McClurg - fiddle
George Jones - guest vocals on "Just Playin' Possum"

Production

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

Charts

Charts (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200^[7]	17
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums^[7]	2
Canadian RPM Country Albums	6

Certifications

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales/Shipments
United States	RIAA	4× Platinum^[8]	4,000,000+

References

^ Don't Rock the Jukebox at Apple Music
^ Don't Rock the Jukebox at AllMusic
^ Hurst, Jack (1991-06-20). "Alan Jackson Don't Rock the Jukebox (Artista)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ Nash, Alanna (1991-07-19). "Don't Rock the Jukebox Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-12-22. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-25.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). (The New) 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.
^ ^a ^b https://www.billboard.com/artist/alan-jackson/chart-history/
^ "Gold & Platinum - February 16, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved 2010-02-16.

v t e Alan Jackson
Albums Singles
Studio albums	Here in the Real World Don't Rock the Jukebox A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) Who I Am Everything I Love High Mileage Under the Influence When Somebody Loves You Drive What I Do Like Red on a Rose Good Time Freight Train Thirty Miles West The Bluegrass Album Angels and Alcohol Where Have You Gone
Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Super Hits Greatest Hits Volume II The Very Best of Alan Jackson 16 Biggest Hits Songs of Love and Heartache 34 Number Ones Playlist: The Very Best of Alan Jackson Genuine: The Alan Jackson Story
Specialty albums	Honky Tonk Christmas Let It Be Christmas Precious Memories Live at Texas Stadium Precious Memories Volume II
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