Jason Aldean is the debut album by American country music artist Jason Aldean, released on July 26, 2005, by Broken Bow Records. The album produced three singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Hicktown" (No. 10), "Why" (No. 1), and "Amarillo Sky" (No. 4). The album has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Several of this album's tracks were recorded by other artists, including two of the singles: "Amarillo Sky" previously served as the title track to McBride & the Ride's 2002 album Amarillo Sky, and "Why" was also recorded by Shannon Brown on her 2005 album Corn Fed. In addition, "Good to Go" was recorded by John Corbett for his album John Corbett, from which it was released as a single. Furthermore, "Asphalt Cowboy" was previously recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2003 album The Dreamer.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Jason Aldean – lead vocals Kurt Allison – electric guitar Smith Curry – steel guitar, lap steel guitar Tony Harrell – keyboards Wes Hightower – background vocals Mike Johnson – steel guitar Tully Kennedy – bass guitar Steven King – keyboards Liana Manis – background vocals Gene Miller – background vocals Jason Mowery – fiddle, mandolin Mike Noble – acoustic guitar Rich Redmond – drums, percussion Adam Shoenfeld – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Jack Sizemore – electric guitar
Technical Michael Knox – production Peter Coleman – mixing, engineering Brandon Epps – engineering Sam Martin – engineering
Visuals Luellyn Latocki – art direction Ron Roark – graphic design Glen Rose – photography
Chart performance The album has sold 1.6 million copies in the US as of January 2015.
Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 48 Chart (2006) Position US Billboard 200 125 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 28 Chart (2007) Position US Billboard 200 174 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 36
Singles Year Title Peak chartpositions US Country US 2005 "Hicktown" 10 68 "Why" 1 43 2006 "Amarillo Sky" 4 59
Certifications
References
External links [ Jason Aldean] at AllMusic