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] |
What I'm For is the title of a 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]
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 "Country Star" was withdrawn as a single in May 2009 and "What I'm For" subsequently became the third single release.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]
- Pat Green - vocals, guitar
- Tim Akers - accordion, B3 organ, keyboards
- Brendon Anthony - fiddle
- J.T. Corenflos - guitar
- Clay Corn - keyboards
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Brett Danaher - guitar
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Jay DeMarcus - bass guitar
- Shannon Forrest - drums
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Dann Huff - guitar
- Charlie Judge - keyboards
- Chris McHugh - drums
- Jerry McPherson - guitar
- Justin Andrew Pollard - drums
- Adam Shoenfeld - guitar
- Chris Skrobot - guitar
- Jimmy Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Michael Taraby - bass guitar
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Ilya Toshinsky - 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 2008 | "Let Me" | 12 | 81 |
| 2009 | "Country Star" | 32 | — |
| "What I'm For" | 28 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- ^ a b What I'm For (Media notes). BNA Records. 2008.
{{cite AV media notes}}:|format=requires|url=(help); Unknown parameter|bandname=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|publisherid=ignored (help) - ^ Deming, Mark. "What I'm For review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "What I'm For". Country Weekly. 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. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Malec, Jim. "Album Review: Pat Green – What I'm For". Allmusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/green_pat/2368875/album.jhtml Album info
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1468978 Album review
- ^ Neal, Chris (2008-12-15). "Pat Green Declares "What I'm For"". Country Weekly. Retrieved 2009-01-15.