I'm Alright (Jo Dee Messina album)

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I'm Alright
Studio album by
Jo Dee Messina
ReleasedMarch 17, 1998 (1998-03-17)
Recorded1997
Studio
Genre
Length36:10
LabelCurb
Producer
Jo Dee Messina chronology
Jo Dee Messina
(1996) 		I'm Alright
(1998) 		Burn
(2000)
Singles from I'm Alright
  1. "Bye, Bye"
    Released: January 5, 1998
  2. "I'm Alright"
    Released: May 11, 1998
  3. "Stand Beside Me"
    Released: October 12, 1998
  4. "Lesson in Leavin'"
    Released: April 26, 1999
  5. "Because You Love Me"
    Released: October 25, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar [1]
Country Standard TimeNeutral[2]

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

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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.[2][1]

Track listing

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All songs are produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Alright"Phil Vassar3:19
2."Stand Beside Me"Stephen Allen Davis3:41
3."Even God Must Get the Blues"
3:52
4."No Time for Tears"
3:26
5."Lesson in Leavin"
3:40
6."Bye Bye"
3:20
7."Silver Thunderbird"Marc Cohn4:09
8."I Know a Heartache"
3:29
9."Because You Love Me"
3:50
10."Cover Me"
3:27
Total length:36:10

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1998 "Bye, Bye" 1 43 1
"I'm Alright" 1 43 1
"Stand Beside Me" 1 34 1
1999 "Lesson in Leavin'" 2 28 2
"Because You Love Me" 8 53 11

References

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  1. ^ a b I'm Alright at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b Messinger, Eli. "I'm Alright - Review". Country Standard Time. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.