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Here in the Real World

Studio album by

Released

February 27, 1990^[1]

Recorded

June 1989

Studio

Omnisound Recording and Nightingale Studios, Nashville, TN

Genre

Country

Length

29:50

Label

Arista

Producer

Scott Hendricks
Keith Stegall

Alan Jackson chronology

New Traditional
(1987)

Here in the Real World
(1990)

Don't Rock the Jukebox
(1991)

Singles from Here in the Real World

'Blue Blooded Woman'
Released: September 1989
'Here in the Real World'
Released: January 15, 1990
'Wanted'
Released: May 28, 1990
'Chasin' That Neon Rainbow'
Released: September 1990
'I'd Love You All Over Again'
Released: January 7, 1991

Here in the Real World is the debut studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on February 27, 1990, and produced five singles: 'Blue Blooded Woman', 'Here in the Real World', 'Wanted', 'Chasin' That Neon Rainbow', and 'I'd Love You All Over Again', Jackson's first No. 1 hit.

The track 'Home' served as the B-side for several of Jackson's later singles, before he re-released the song in 1995 for his The Greatest Hits Collection album, and finally issued it as a single in 1996.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B ^[3]
Q	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	'Ace of Hearts'	Carson Chamberlain, Ron Moore, Lonnie Wilson	3:06
2.	'Here in the Real World'	Mark Irwin, Alan Jackson	3:36
3.	'Blue Blooded Woman'	Jackson, Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall	2:14
4.	'Wanted'	Jackson, Charlie Craig	2:56
5.	'Chasin' That Neon Rainbow'	Jackson, Jim McBride	3:06
6.	'She Don't Get the Blues'	Jackson, McBride	2:46
7.	'I'd Love You All Over Again'	Jackson	3:11
8.	'Dog River Blues'	Jackson	2:20
9.	'Home'	Jackson	3:18
10.	'Short Sweet Ride'	Jackson, McBride	2:29

Personnel[edit]

Eddie Bayers – drums
Harold Bradley – six-string bass guitar
Jimmy Capps – acoustic guitar
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Steve Gibson – electric guitar
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Dennis Henson – background vocals
Roy Huskey Jr. – upright bass
Alan Jackson – lead vocals, background vocals
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
Larry Paxton – bass guitar
Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
Hargus 'Pig' Robbins – piano
Keith Stegall – background vocals
Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar

Chart performance[edit]

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Here in the Real World peaked at #54 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #4 on the Top Country Albums. In August 1994, Here in the Real World was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.

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Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1990)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	57
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	4

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	12
Chart (1991)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	5
Chart (1992)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[10]	47

Sales and Certifications[edit]

Region	Provider	Certification	Sales/Shipments
United States	RIAA	2 x Platinum^[11]	2,000,000+

Singles[edit]

Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	US Country	CAN Country
1989	'Blue Blooded Woman'	45	86
1990	'Here in the Real World'	3	1
	'Wanted'	3	3
	'Chasin' That Neon Rainbow'	2	5
1991	'I'd Love You All Over Again'	1	1

References[edit]

^'Alan Jackson Tears Up the Tracks With 'Freight Train''. The Boot. March 30, 2010.
^Here in the Real World at AllMusic
^Nash, Alanna (March 16, 1990). 'Country'. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
^'Alan Jackson - Here in the Real World CD Album'. CD Universe. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
^Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 409. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
^'Alan Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^'Alan Jackson Chart History (Top Country Albums)'. Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^'Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990'. Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^'Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991'. Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^'Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992'. Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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