| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[1] |
| Country Standard Time | [2] |
My Kind of Livin' is the third studio album released by American country music artist Craig Morgan. His highest-selling album to date, it has been certified Gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
The album produced three chart singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The first of these, "That's What I Love About Sunday", became Morgan's only number one hit, and it was the top country music single of 2005 according to Billboard Year-End. "Redneck Yacht Club" peaked at number 2 on the country charts, while "I Got You" (which Morgan had originally intended for Keith Urban to record) was a number 12.
Reception
Chris Willman of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B rating and wrote, "Morgan's is an idealized Kind of Americana, to be sure. But at least he provides enough writerly detail to avoid setting off smarm alarms."[3] Ralph Novak of People Magazine gave the album three and a half stars calling it "one terrific, old-fashioned country CD."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's What I Love About Sunday" | Adam Dorsey, Mark Narmore | 3:21 |
| 2. | "I Got You" | Craig Morgan, Phil O'Donnell, Tim Owens | 3:53 |
| 3. | "That's When I'll Believe That You're Gone" | Morgan, Craig Morris | 3:28 |
| 4. | "I'm Country" | Morgan, Galen Griffin, O'Donnell | 3:19 |
| 5. | "Lotta Man (In That Little Boy)" | Tim Owens, O'Donnell, Morgan | 3:26 |
| 6. | "If You Like That" | Morgan, O'Donnell, Kerry Kurt Phillips | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Ain't the Way I Wanna Go Out" | Morgan, Owens, Jimmy Yeary | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Redneck Yacht Club" | Steve Williams, Thom Shepherd | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Rain for the Roses" | Morgan, O'Donnell, Shane Minor | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Blame Me" (featuring Brad Paisley and John Conlee) | Morgan, O'Donnell, Owens | 3:14 |
| 11. | "Cowboy and Clown" | Ron Harbin, Kim Tribble | 3:33 |
| 12. | "In My Neighborhood" | Marty Dodson, Danny Wells, Catt Gravitt | 6:09 |
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Jim "Moose" Brown – piano, keyboards
- John Conlee – vocals on "Blame Me"
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Lona Heins – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar, Dobro, Pedabro
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Craig Morgan – lead vocals, background vocals
- Phil O'Donnell – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Brad Paisley – electric guitar and vocals on "Blame Me"
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
Chart performance
The album sold 22,000 units during its first week.[5]
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US Pop | ||
| 2004 | "That's What I Love About Sunday" | 1 | 51 | 74 |
| 2005 | "Redneck Yacht Club" | 2 | 45 | 93 |
| "I Got You" | 12 | 92 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold |
References
- ^ Willman, Chris (March 14, 2005). "My Kind of Livin' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. "Craig Morgan - My Kind of Livin'". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ^ Willman, Chris (June 7, 2011). "CRAIG MORGAN". Entertainment Weekly. 811 (2005): 69.
- ^ Novak, Ralph (June 7, 2011). "Craig Morgan". People. 63.16 (2005): 37.
- ^ Edna, Gundersen. "50 Cent handles fall." USA Today n.d.: Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Craig Morgan Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Craig Morgan – My Kind of Livin'". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.