Alright Guy

Alright Guy is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in October 2001 via MCA Records Nashville. It produced three singles. The album's first single, "Man of Me", reached number 18 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The second single, "The One", became Allan's second Top 5 hit with a peak at number 3. The third and final single, "Man to Man", became Allan's first number one hit. Like his previous album, Smoke Rings in the Dark (1999), Alright Guy was also certified platinum by the RIAA.

Alright Guy
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)
Recorded	2001
Studio	Sound Kitchen (Nashville, Tennessee) Javelina (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	41:37
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Tony Brown Mark Wright
Gary Allan chronology
Smoke Rings in the Dark (1999) Alright Guy (2001) See If I Care (2003)
Singles from Alright Guy
"Man of Me" Released: July 7, 2001 "The One" Released: January 14, 2002 "Man to Man" Released: September 30, 2002

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The title track was written by Todd Snider and originally appeared on his 1994 album Songs for the Daily Planet. "What I'd Say" was a number 1 hit for Earl Thomas Conley in 1989 from his 1988 album The Heart of It All. "What's on My Mind" was later recorded by Blake Shelton on his 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill. "What Would Willie Do" had been released a month prior by the songwriter, Bruce Robison, on his 2001 Country Sunshine album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Man to Man"	Jamie O'Hara	3:43
2.	"The Devil's Candy"	Harley Allen, Carson Chamberlain	2:32
3.	"What I'd Say"	Robert Byrne, Will Robinson	3:38
4.	"Man of Me"	George Teren, Rivers Rutherford	3:28
5.	"Adobe Walls"	Roger Brown, Luke Reed	4:17
6.	"What's on My Mind"	Jim Lauderdale, Leslie Satcher	3:00
7.	"Alright Guy"	Todd Snider	4:22
8.	"The One"	Karen Manno, Billy Lee	4:19
9.	"I'm Doin' My Best"	Rutherford, Annie Tate, Sam Tate	3:46
10.	"I Don't Look Back"	Gary Allan, Odie Blackmon, Jake Kelly	3:04
11.	"What Would Willie Do"	Bruce Robison	5:28
Total length:			41:37

Personnel

• Gary Allan - lead vocals
• Chad Cromwell - drums
• Jake Kelly - acoustic guitar
• Joe Manuel - acoustic guitar
• Steve Nathan - keyboards
• Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
• Brent Rowan - electric guitar
• John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
• Hank Singer - fiddle, mandolin
• Harry Stinson - background vocals
• Robby Turner - steel guitar
• John Willis - acoustic guitar

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Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position US Billboard 200[3] 39 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[5] 71 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 23 Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 38

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[8]	Platinum