Under the Influence | ||||
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Released | October 26, 1999 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 43:04 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Keith Stegall | |||
Alan Jackson chronology | ||||
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Singles from Under the Influence | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Chicago Tribune | (positive)[2] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
Mojo | (favorable)[4] |
No Depression | (favorable)[5] |
People | (favorable)[6] |
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Under the Influence is the eighth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 26, 1999, and features covers of other country artists' material. Three singles were released from Under the Influence; "Pop a Top", "The Blues Man", and "It Must Be Love", which respectively reached No. 6, No. 37, and No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts. "My Own Kind of Hat", "Margaritaville" and "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs" also entered the lower regions of the charts from unsolicited airplay.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Pop a Top" | Nat Stuckey | 3:04 |
2. | "Farewell Party" | Lawton Williams | 4:07 |
3. | "Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'" | Ben Peters | 2:04 |
4. | "Right in the Palm of Your Hand" | Bob McDill | 3:38 |
5. | "The Blues Man" | Hank Williams Jr. | 7:04 |
6. | "Revenooer Man" | Johnny Paycheck | 2:32 |
7. | "My Own Kind of Hat" | Merle Haggard, Red Lane | 3:22 |
8. | "She Just Started Liking Cheatin' Songs" | Kent Robbins | 2:43 |
9. | "The Way I Am" | Sonny Throckmorton | 3:05 |
10. | "It Must Be Love" | McDill | 2:53 |
11. | "Once You've Had the Best" | Paycheck | 4:10 |
12. | "Margaritaville" (featuring Jimmy Buffett) | Jimmy Buffett | 4:15 |
Under the Influence peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums. In December 1999, Under the Influence was certified platinum by the RIAA.
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (RPM) | 36 |
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 4 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 9 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 2 |
Chart (1999) | Position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 38 |
Chart (2000) | Position |
US Billboard 200[13] | 79 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
Chart (2001) | Position |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 51 |
Region | Provider | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
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United States | RIAA | Platinum[16] | 1,000,000+ |