1996 studio album by John Michael Montgomery
What I Do the Best |
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Studio album by John Michael Montgomery |
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Released | September 24, 1996 |
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Recorded | 1996 at Masterfonics, the Tracking Room (Nashville, TN) |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 35:04 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Producer | Csaba Petocz |
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John Michael Montgomery chronology |
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John Michael Montgomery (1995) | What I Do the Best (1996) | Greatest Hits (1997) | |
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Singles from What I Do the Best |
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What I Do the Best is the fourth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us", "Friends", "How Was I to Know" and "I Miss You a Little" were all released as singles, peaking at #15, #2, #2 and #6, respectively on the Hot Country Songs charts, making this the first album of his career not to produce a #1 hit. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for one million shipments in the US.
"Cloud 8" was later recorded by Canadian country artist Gil Grand on his 1998 debut album Famous First Words.
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Allmusic | link |
Entertainment Weekly | (B+) link |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us" | Jim Robinson, Wendell Mobley | 2:48 |
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2. | "A Few Cents Short" | John Michael Montgomery | 3:24 |
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3. | "Friends" | Jerry Holland | 3:52 |
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4. | "Lucky Arms" | J. B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman | 2:40 |
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5. | "What I Do the Best" | Michael Huffman, Donny Kees, Monty Holmes | 3:18 |
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6. | "Cloud 8" | Byron Hill, Tony Martin | 3:49 |
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7. | "I Can Prove You Wrong" | Greg McDougal, Monty Criswell, Billy Spencer | 3:59 |
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8. | "How Was I to Know" | Will Rambeaux, Blair Daly | 4:16 |
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9. | "Paint the Town Redneck" | Richard Fagan, Steve O'Brien | 2:36 |
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10. | "I Miss You a Little" | Montgomery, Fagan, Mike Anthony | 4:12 |
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Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[1]
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) | Peak position | Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 14 | US Billboard 200[2] | 39 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 5 | | Year-end charts Chart (1996) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 62 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ What I Do the Best (CD). John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic Records. 1996. 82947.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – What I Do the Best". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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