"I'm Alright" is a song written by Phil Vassar, and recorded by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in May 1998 as the second single and title track from her album of the same name. It became her second consecutive Number One hit on the Billboard country charts, spending three weeks at Number One. "I'm Alright" was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA on September 4, 1998, alongside "Bye, Bye."
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| Single by Jo Dee Messina | ||||
| from the album I'm Alright | ||||
| A-side | "Bye Bye" | |||
| Released | May 11, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Curb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Vassar | |||
| Producer(s) | Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw | |||
| Jo Dee Messina singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I'm Alright" at CMT.com | ||||
Vassar recorded his own version of the song on his 2006 Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 album, with some altered lyrics.
Content
editThe song is an up-tempo in the key of C major, featuring a piano and electric guitar backing with pedal steel guitar and Dobro flourishes. The lyrics centralize on the female narrator, who is conversing with a friend. She details the various events that are going on in her life, such as lacking money and missing friends and family, but still asserts that she "must be doin' alright".
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Jon Small and premiered in mid-1998.
Chart performance
edit"I'm Alright" debuted at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1998. The song was a Number One country hit in both the U.S. and Canada and reached number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Weekly chartsedit
Year-end chartsedit
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Certificationsedit
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Phil Vassar version
edit| "I'm Alright" | |
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| Song by Phil Vassar | |
| from the album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | |
| Released | May 2, 2006 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 4:13 |
| Label | Arista Nashville |
| Songwriter(s) | Phil Vassar |
| Music video | |
| "I'm Alright" on YouTube | |
On his album Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Vassar recorded his own version of the song with some altered lyrics. Unlike the original Jo Dee Messina recording, Vassar's rendition features an extended piano intro and slight lyrical changes.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7925." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 21, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1998". RPM. December 14, 1998. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1998: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. BPI Communications Inc. January 30, 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
- ^ "American single certifications – Messina, Jo Dee – I%27m Alright/Bye, Bye". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Coker, Melissa. "Phil Vassar - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
