Buddy Jewell (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Buddy Jewell
Type = studio
Artist = Buddy Jewell


Released = July 1, 2003
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 43:24
Label = Columbia
Producer = Clint Black
Reviews = *Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jxfqxqyald6e link]
Last album = "Far Enough Away"
(2002)
This album = "Buddy Jewell"
(2003)
Next album = "Times Like These"
(2005)

"Buddy Jewell" is the third studio album by American country music singer winner Buddy Jewell. The album was Jewell's major-label debut and his first album since winning season one of "Nashville Star". As part of the "Nashville Star" prize, the album was produced by Clint Black and recorded entirely in ten days.cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1473512/buddy-jewell-polishes-his-star.jhtml |title=Buddy Jewell Polishes His Star |accessdate=2008-08-03 |format= |work=CMT ]

"Buddy Jewell" was released on July 1, 2003 by Columbia Records. It debuted at #1 on "Billboard's" Top Country Albums chart with sales of 51,765 copies, the third highest first week sales of a debut album since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1991.cite web |url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1473752/jewell-crowns-country-albums-chart.jhtml |title=Jewell Crowns Country Albums Chart |accessdate=2008-08-03 |format= |work=CMT ] The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies.cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Buddy%20Jewell&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50 |title=RIAA Gold and Platinum Albums |accessdate=2008-08-03 |work=RIAA]

The first two singles released from the album, "Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)" and "Sweet Southern Comfort," both reached the Top 5 of "Billboard"'s Hot Country Songs chart in 2003. A third single, "One Step at a Time," reached the Top 40 the following year.cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:dvftxq90ldae~T51 |title=allmusic ((( Buddy Jewell > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))) |accessdate=2008-08-03 |work=allmusic] Also included is "Today I Started Loving You Again," a duet with fellow "Nashville Star" contestant Miranda Lambert on a song co-written and previously recorded by Merle Haggard. "Abilene on Her Mind" and "One in a Row" were previously included on Jewell's 2002 independent release, "One in a Row".

Track listing

#"I Wanna Thank Everyone" (Marty Dodson, Tom Shapiro) - 4:33
#"Help Pour Out the Rain (Lacey's Song)" (Buddy Jewell) - 3:49
#"Sweet Southern Comfort" (Rodney Clawson, Brad Crisler) - 3:32
#"Today I Started Loving You Again" (Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens) - 4:07
#*duet with Miranda Lambert
#"Abilene on Her Mind" (Jewell, Jim Weaver) - 3:50
#"One in a Row" (Jewell, Thom McHugh) - 3:22
#"O'Reilly Luck" (Will Rambeaux, Thomas Shepherd, S. Williams) - 4:24
#"Why We Said Goodbye" (Tommy Douglas, Billy Kirsch) - 3:42
#"One Step at a Time" (Burton Collins, Stacy Widelitz) - 3:38
#"I Can Get By" (Clint Black) - 4:27
#"You Know How Women Are" (Dave Duncan, Fred Knoblock) - 4:00

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