I'm Alright (Jo Dee Messina album)

I'm Alright
I'm Alright
Studio album by Jo Dee Messina
Released	March 17, 1998
Recorded	1997
Studio	Loud Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee);
Genre	Country; adult contemporary;
Length	36:10
Label	Curb
Producer	Byron Gallimore; Tim McGraw;
Jo Dee Messina chronology
Singles from I'm Alright
	"Bye Bye"; Released: January 12, 1998; "I'm Alright"; Released: May 11, 1998; "Stand Beside Me"; Released: October 12, 1998; "Lesson in Leavin'"; Released: April 26, 1999; "Because You Love Me"; Released: October 25, 1999;

I'm Alright is the second studio album by American country music singer Jo Dee Messina. It was released in 1998. Her highest selling album to date, it has been certified 2× Platinum for U.S. sales of two million copies. The album produced the singles "I'm Alright", "Bye, Bye", and "Stand Beside Me" — all of which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts — as well as a cover of Dottie West's "A Lesson in Leaving" (titled "Lesson in Leavin'") and "Because You Love Me". Respectively, these last two singles reached #2 and #8 on the country charts.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Country Standard Time	Neutral^[2]

Musical style and composition

I'm Alright has been described as a contemporary country and adult contemporary album that follows the musical formula of her self-titled debut album, incorporating pop music instrumentation compared to the style of Celine Dion.^[2]^[1]

Track listing

All songs are produced by Byron Gallimore and Tim McGraw

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Alright"	Phil Vassar	3:19
2.	"Stand Beside Me"	Stephen Allen Davis	3:41
3.	"Even God Must Get the Blues"	Dene Anton John Scott Sherrill	3:52
4.	"No Time for Tears"	Steven Dale Jones Jo Dee Messina	3:26
5.	"Lesson in Leavin"	Randy Goodrum Brent Maher	3:40
6.	"Bye Bye"	Rory Bourke Vassar	3:20
7.	"Silver Thunderbird"	Marc Cohn	4:09
8.	"I Know a Heartache"	Charlie Black Bourke Kerry Chater	3:29
9.	"Because You Love Me"	Kostas Sherrill	3:50
10.	"Cover Me"	Trey Bruce Robin Lee Bruce	3:27
Total length:			36:10

Personnel

Jo Dee Messina – lead vocals, backing vocals
Steve Nathan – acoustic piano
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitars
Pat Buchanan – electric guitars
Byron Gallimore – electric guitars
Dann Huff – electric guitars
Jeff King – electric guitars
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Brent Mason – electric guitars
Paul Franklin – steel guitar
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
Mike Brignardello – bass
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Terry McMillan – percussion
Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
Deborah Allen – backing vocals
Robin Lee Bruce – backing vocals
Ralph Friedrichsen – backing vocals
Camillie Harrison – backing vocals
Kim Parent – backing vocals
Chris Rodriguez – backing vocals
Curtis Young – backing vocals

Production

Chris Lord-Alge – recording, mixing
Marty Williams – recording
Ricky Cobble – recording assistant, additional recording, mix assistant
Patrick Murphy – recording assistant
Chris Rowe – recording assistant
Dennis Davis – additional recording
Rich Hanson – additional recording, mix assistant
Julian King – additional recording
Erik Lutkins – additional recording
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
Missi Callis – song assistant
Michelle Metzger – song assistant
Ann Callis – production assistant
Eric Gallimore – production assistant
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
Peter Nash – cover photography
Tamara Reynolds – additional photography
Sandi Spika – stylist, hair, make-up
Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up
Refugee Management – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	96
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	5
US Billboard 200^[3]	61
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	5

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	168
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	23

Chart (1999)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	100
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US Country	US	CAN Country
1998	"Bye, Bye"	1	43	1
	"I'm Alright"	1	43	1
	"Stand Beside Me"	1	34	1
1999	"Lesson in Leavin'"	2	28	2
1999	"Because You Love Me"	8	53	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[9]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[10]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1 2 I'm Alright at AllMusic
1 2 Messinger, Eli. "I'm Alright - Review". Country Standard Time. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2025.
↑ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
↑ "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Jo Dee Messina – I'm Alright". Music Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
↑ "American album certifications – Jo Dee Messina – I'm Alright". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2026.

[AMG-1] 1 2 I'm Alright at AllMusic

[messinger-2] 1 2 Messinger, Eli. "I'm Alright - Review". Country Standard Time. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2025.

[ac_Billboard200_Jo_Dee_Messina-3] "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Jo_Dee_Messina-4] "Jo Dee Messina Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[5] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.

[7] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[CanadaJo_Dee_MessinaI'm_AlrightalbumCertRef-9] "Canadian album certifications – Jo Dee Messina – I'm Alright". Music Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2026.

[United_StatesJo_Dee_MessinaI'm_AlrightalbumCertRef-10] "American album certifications – Jo Dee Messina – I'm Alright". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2026.

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