Jersey Boy is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1990 by Capitol Records. The album produced five singles including "On Second Thought", the final number one country hit of Rabbitt's career, and "American Boy", which became a popular song among American soldiers and citizens during the Gulf War.
Jersey Boy reached number 34 on country album charts. Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars citing the tracks "Only One Love in My Life", "Feel Like a Stranger" and "Tennessee Born and Bred" as songs "that Eddie Rabbitt fans might especially enjoy."
Track listing
Personnel Eddie Rabbitt – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar Reed Nielsen – keyboards, acoustic guitar, additional backing vocals Matt Rollings – keyboards Joey Miskulin – accordion Larry Byrom – electric guitar Steve Gibson – electric guitar Vince Gill – electric guitar, mandolin, additional backing vocals Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar Béla Fleck – banjo Paul Franklin – dobro, pedal steel guitar David Hungate – bass Paul Leim – drums Richard Landis – percussion, additional backing vocals Mark O'Connor – fiddle Billy Thomas – additional backing vocals
Production Richard Landis – producer Joe Bogan – track recording Brad Jones – tracking assistant Lynn Peterzell – overdub recording Tom Oates – overdub assistant Jim Dineen – mixing at The Grey Room (Hollywood, California) David Scott – mix assistant Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California) Anita Surace – project coordinator Virginia Team – art direction Jerry Joyner – design Beverly Parker – photography Moress Nanas Golden Entertainment – management
Chart performance Album Chart (1990)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums34
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country CAN Country 1989 "On Second Thought" 1 1 1990 "Runnin' with the Wind" 8 6 "It's Lonely Out Tonite" 32 32 "American Boy" 11 — 1991 "Tennessee Born and Bred" 58 82
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