A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love) is the third studio album by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released on October 6, 1992, and produced the singles, "Chattahoochee", "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues)", "Tonight I Climbed the Wall", "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All", and "Mercury Blues". "Chattahoochee" and "She's Got the Rhythm (and I Got the Blues)" were both #1 hits on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the other three songs all reached Top 5. Additionally, "Tropical Depression" peaked at #75 based on unsolicited airplay.
Keith Stegall produced the entire album, working with Scott Hendricks on "Tonight I Climbed the Wall".
Commercial performance
A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love) peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Country Albums, becoming Alan Jackson's first #1 country album. In January 1996, A Lot about Livin' (and a Little 'bout Love) was certified 6× Platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
Personnel
- Alan Jackson – lead vocals
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Robbie Flint – acoustic slide guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Roy Huskey Jr. – double bass
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Weldon Myrick – pedal steel guitar
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
- Bruce Rutherford – backing vocals
- Hank Singer – fiddle
- Keith Stegall – acoustic guitar
- Bruce Watkins – acoustic guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Charts
Weekly charts
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! scope="col"| Chart (1992–1993)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (RPM)
| 22
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! scope="row"| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)
| 5
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Year-end charts
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! scope="col"| Chart (1992)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)
| 64
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! scope="col"| Chart (1993)
! scope="col"| Position
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! scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 25
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! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)
| 6
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! scope="col"| Chart (1994)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Billboard 200
| 48
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)
| 6
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)
| 39
|}
Certifications
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!Region
!Provider
!Certification
!Sales/Shipments
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|Australia
| style="text-align:center;"|ARIA
|Gold
|35,000
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|United States
| style="text-align:center;"|RIAA
|6 x Platinum
|6,000,000+
|}
Accolades
Academy of Country Music
- Single Record of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
- Album of the Year, 1993
Country Music Association
- Single of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
- Music Video of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993
- Song of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1994