What I'm For
What I'm For is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Pat Green. It was released on January 27, 2009 (see 2009 in country music) on BNA Records, and produced by Dann Huff. The album is his second for BNA, and his eighth overall. Lead-off single "Let Me" has charted in the Top 20 on the Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at No. 12. [7][8]
| What I'm For | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 27, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 at Blackbird Studios and The Sound Kitchen[1] | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:01 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Dann Huff | |||
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| Singles from What I'm For | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Country Weekly |  [3] |
| Country Standard Time | [4] |
| Houston Chronicle | [5] |
| The 9513 | [6] |
Content
The first single release from the album is "Let Me". This song is his thirteenth chart entry on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at No. 12 in February 2009 and becoming his second-highest peak on that chart. Following this song is "Country Star", which was released in March 2009. "Country Star" was withdrawn as a single in May 2009 and "What I'm For" subsequently became the third single release.
Also included on this album is a re-recording of "Carry On", which was originally released on his 2000 album Carry On and later released as a single from his 2001 album Three Days. Green co-wrote eight of the ten songs on this album.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Footsteps of Our Fathers" | Pat Green, Brett James | 4:17 |
| 2. | "What I'm For" | Marc Beeson, Allen Shamblin | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Feeling Pretty Good Tonight" | Green, Bobby Pinson | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Lucky" | Green, Patrick Davis, Justin Pollard | 3:38 |
| 5. | "In This World" | Green | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Country Star" | Green, James | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Let Me" | Beeson, Danny Orton | 3:50 |
| 8. | "In It for the Money" | Green, Davis | 3:41 |
| 9. | "Carry On" | Green, Walt Wilkins | 4:33 |
| 10. | "In the Middle of the Night" | Green, Chuck Cannon, Lari White | 4:41 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[1]
- Tim Akers – accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
- Brendon Anthony – fiddle
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Clay Corn – keyboards
- Chad Cromwell – drums
- Brett Danaher – electric guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- Jay DeMarcus – bass guitar
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Pat Green – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Charlie Judge – keyboards
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Justin Andrew Pollard – drums
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Chris Skrobot – electric guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Michael Taraby – bass guitar
- Russell Terrell – background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 18 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2008 | "Let Me" | 12 | 81 |
| 2009 | "Country Star" | 32 | — |
| "What I'm For" | 28 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- What I'm For (CD). Pat Green. BNA Records. 2008. 88697-26909.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Mark Deming. "What I'm For - Pat Green". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- "What I'm For". Country Weekly. American Media, Inc. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Bell, Rick. "Pat Green - What I'm For". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Guerra, Joey. "Pat Green appeases his new fans, but latest flops". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- Malec, Jim (February 23, 2009). "Album Review: Pat Green – What I'm For". The 9513. Archived from the original on February 26, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- "What I'm For by Pat Green". CMT. 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- Mark Deming (2009-01-27). "What I'm For - Pat Green | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-10.
- Neal, Chris (2008-12-15). "Pat Green Declares "What I'm For"". Country Weekly. Retrieved 2009-01-15.