Alright Already (song)

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"Alright Already"
Single by Larry Stewart
from the album Down the Road
B-side"The Boy Down the Road"[1]
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1993
GenreCountry
Length2:35
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Byron Hill, JB Rudd
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks, Larry Stewart
Larry Stewart singles chronology
"Alright Already"
(1993)
"I'll Cry Tomorrow"
(1993)

"Alright Already" is a song written by Byron Hill and JB Rudd, and recorded by American country music artist Larry Stewart. It was Stewart's first release as a solo artist, following an eight-year tenure as the lead singer of Restless Heart.[1] It was released in February 1993 as the first single from his solo debut album Down the Road.[2] The song peaked at number 5 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts and number 4 on the Canadian RPM country music charts.[3] Stewart charted seven other singles afterward, but only one ("I'll Cry Tomorrow") made the U.S. top 40.[1]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in early 1993.

Chart performance[edit]

"Alright Already" debuted at number 64 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 6, 1993.

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 5

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1993) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] 75
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 59

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 403–404. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Larry Stewart Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  3. ^ "RPM Country Tracks listing for June 12, 1993". RPM. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 0971." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. June 5, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "Larry Stewart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1993". RPM. December 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "Best of 1993: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.