Right on the Money
1998 single by Alan Jackson
"Right On The Money" | ||||
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Single by Alan Jackson | ||||
from the album High Mileage | ||||
B-side | "A Woman's Love" | |||
Released | October 19, 1998 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville 13136 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Charlie Black Phil Vassar | |||
Producer(s) | Keith Stegall | |||
Alan Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Right on the Money" is a song written by Phil Vassar and Charlie Black, and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1998 as the second single from his CD High Mileage. The song became Jackson's sixteenth number-one single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.
Composition
The song is in the key of E-flat major. Jackson's vocals range from B♭3 to E♭5.[1] The main chord progression in the verses is E♭-Edim-Fm7-B♭7 three times, followed by A♭ and B♭ for a measure each.[1]
Chart positions
"Right on the Money" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 17, 1998.
Chart (1998–1999) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 43 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 49 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 47 |
References
- ^ a b Contemporary Country (1 ed.). Hal Leonard Corporation. 1999. pp. 330–335.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7471." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 1, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Alan Jackson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Archived from the original on December 11, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
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