Dancin' on the Boulevard

Dancin' on the Boulevard is the seventeenth studio album by country music band Alabama, released in 1997 by RCA Records. It includes the singles "Dancin, Shaggin' on the Boulevard", "Sad Lookin' Moon," "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes" and "Of Course I'm Alright". Also included on the album are cover versions of The Temptations' "My Girl" and Bruce Channel's "Hey! Baby".

Dancin' on the Boulevard
Studio album by
Alabama
ReleasedApril 8, 1997
RecordedOctober 1996
GenreCountry
Length42:05
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerAlabama and Don Cook[1]
Alabama chronology
Christmas Vol. II
(1996)		 Dancin' on the Boulevard
(1997)		 Born Country
(1997)
Singles from Dancin' on the Boulevard
  1. "Sad Lookin' Moon"
    Released: February 17, 1997
  2. "Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"
    Released: June 23, 1997
  3. "Of Course I'm Alright"
    Released: October 11, 1997
  4. "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"
    Released: February 9, 1998

Content

Dancin' on the Boulevard was produced by the band, along with Don Cook.[1] "Sad Lookin' Moon" was the first single-release from the album, peaking at No. 2 on the U.S. country singles charts in 1997. Following it was the title track which, like "Sad Lookin' Moon", was co-written by lead singer Randy Owen along with bass guitarist Teddy Gentry and frequent collaborator Greg Fowler.[1] This song reached #3 on the same chart late that year.[2] "Of Course I'm Alright" followed late in the year and reached No. 22.[2] Finishing off the single releases was "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes", an Owen-Gentry collaboration which peaked at #21.[2]

Two covers are included on the album as well: "Hey! Baby" and "My Girl", originally Number One pop hits for Bruce Channel and The Temptations, respectively.[1]

Critical reception

Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album a two-star rating out of five, calling it "a fairly predictable and routine record that only catches fire on its singles".[3]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard"Randy Owen, Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler4:43
2."Sad Lookin' Moon"Owen, Gentry, Fowler3:33
3."Anytime (I'm Your Man)"Owen, Gentry, Fowler, Ronnie Rogers3:52
4."She's Got That Look in Her Eyes"Owen, Gentry3:18
5."My Girl"Ronald White, Smokey Robinson3:08
6."Of Course I'm Alright"Billy Kirsch3:44
7."I Just Couldn't Say No"Owen, Gentry, Fowler4:35
8."Is the Magic Still There"Owen, Gentry, Fowler3:14
9."Calling All Angels"Jeff Jones4:37
10."Hey! Baby"Bruce Channel, Margaret Cobb3:06
11."One More Time Around"Owen, Gentry, Fowler, Tim Briggs, Larry Hanson4:15

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[1]

Alabama
  • Jeff Cook – electric guitar, background vocals; lead vocals on "Hey! Baby"
  • Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Randy Owen – lead vocals, background vocals

Alabama's drummer, Mark Herndon, does not play on the album.

Additional musicians
String section
  • Carl Gorodetzky, Pamela Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, David Davidson, David Angell, Catherine Umstead – violins
  • Kris Wilkinson, Gary Vanosdale, Jim Grosjean – violas
  • Bob Mason, John Catchings – cellos

Strings arranged by Dennis Burnside.

Chart performance

Album
Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 5
U.S. Billboard 200 55
Canadian RPM Country Albums 2

Singles
Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1997 "Sad Lookin' Moon" 2 1
"Dancin', Shaggin' on the Boulevard" 3 4
"Of Course I'm Alright" 22 23
1998 "She's Got That Look in Her Eyes" 21 10

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Dancin' on the Boulevard (CD insert). Alabama. RCA Records. 1997. 67426.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 20. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  3. Owens, Thom. "Dancin' on the Boulevard review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  4. "American album certifications – Alabama – Dancin on the Boulevard". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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