I'm Alright (Jo Dee Messina album)

I'm Alright is the second studio album by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in 1998. Her highest selling album to date, it has been certified 2× Platinum for U.S. sales of two million copies. The album produced the singles "I'm Alright", "Bye, Bye", and "Stand Beside Me" — all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts — as well as a cover of Dottie West's "A Lesson in Leaving" (titled "Lesson in Leavin'") and "Because You Love Me". Respectively, these last two singles reached #2 and #8 on the country charts.

Musical style and composition

I'm Alright has been described as a contemporary country and adult contemporary album that follows the musical formula of her self-titled debut album, incorporating pop music instrumentation compared to the style of Celine Dion.

Track listing

All songs are produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw

Personnel

• Jo Dee Messina – lead vocals, backing vocals
• Steve Nathan – acoustic piano
• Larry Byrom – acoustic guitars
• Pat Buchanan – electric guitars
• Byron Gallimore – electric guitars
• Dann Huff – electric guitars
• Jeff King – electric guitars
• Michael Landau – electric guitars
• Brent Mason – electric guitars
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
• Mike Brignardello – bass
• Lonnie Wilson – drums
• Terry McMillan – percussion
• Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
• Deborah Allen – backing vocals
• Robin Lee Bruce – backing vocals
• Ralph Friedrichsen – backing vocals
• Camillie Harrison – backing vocals
• Kim Parent – backing vocals
• Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
• Curtis Young – backing vocals

Production

• Chris Lord-Alge – recording, mixing
• Marty Williams – recording
• Ricky Cobble – recording assistant, additional recording, mix assistant
• Patrick Murphy – recording assistant
• Chris Rowe – recording assistant
• Dennis Davis – additional recording
• Rich Hanson – additional recording, mix assistant
• Julian King – additional recording
• Erik Lutkins – additional recording
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Missi Callis – song assistant
• Michelle Metzger – song assistant
• Ann Callis – production assistant
• Eric Gallimore – production assistant
• Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
• Peter Nash – cover photography
• Tamara Reynolds – additional photography
• Sandi Spika – stylist, hair, make-up
• Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up
• Refugee Management – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References