Good Time (Alan Jackson album)

This article is about the Alan Jackson album. For other albums, see Good Time.
Good Time
Studio album by
Alan Jackson
ReleasedMarch 4, 2008 (2008-03-04)
GenreCountry
Length71:11
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKeith Stegall
Alan Jackson chronology
16 Biggest Hits
(2007) 		Good Time
(2008) 		Songs of Love and Heartache
(2009)
Singles from Good Time
  1. "Small Town Southern Man"
    Released: November 19, 2007
  2. "Good Time"
    Released: April 21, 2008
  3. "Country Boy"
    Released: September 29, 2008
  4. "Sissy's Song"
    Released: March 2, 2009
  5. "I Still Like Bologna"
    Released: August 3, 2009
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(68/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[11]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Phoenix[5]
PopMatters[6]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Slant[10]
Engine 145[9]
Uncut[1]

Good Time is the fifteenth studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on March 4, 2008 and produced five singles on the country singles charts. The first three of these — "Small Town Southern Man", the title track, and "Country Boy" — have all become Number One hits. This album marked Alan Jackson's return to the traditional country music roots.

Good Time debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 119,000 copies in its first week,[12] and was certified Platinum on February 16, 2010.[13]

  1. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Good Time". Metacritic. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Good Time - Alan Jackson". Allmusic. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  3. ^ Hyden, Steven (March 24, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  4. ^ Lewis, Randy (March 2, 2008). "Back in familiar territory, subtly scoffing at modern country cliches". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  5. ^ Trieschmann, Wrner (March 25, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". The Phoenix. Archived from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  6. ^ Heaton, Dave (March 28, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". PopMatters. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Alan Jackson". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  8. ^ Sheffield, Rob (February 7, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 23, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  9. ^ Tamburin, Adam (March 20, 2008). "Album Review: Alan Jackson - Good Time". Engine 145. Archived from the original on December 18, 2014. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  10. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (March 2, 2008). "Alan Jackson: Good Time". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  11. ^ Willman, Chris (March 7, 2008). "Good Time Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  12. ^ Katie Hasty, "Alan Jackson Bests Janet To Top Billboard 200", Billboard.com, March 12, 2008.
  13. ^ "Gold & Platinum - March 19, 2010". RIAA. Retrieved March 19, 2010.