What I Do the Best

What I Do the Best
Studio album by
John Michael Montgomery
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
Recorded1996
Studio
GenreCountry
Length35:04
LabelAtlantic
ProducerCsaba Petocz
John Michael Montgomery chronology
John Michael Montgomery
(1995) 		What I Do the Best
(1996) 		Greatest Hits
(1997)
Singles from What I Do the Best
  1. "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us"
    Released: August 26, 1996
  2. "Friends"
    Released: September 23, 1996
  3. "I Miss You a Little"
    Released: February 17, 1997
  4. "How Was I to Know"
    Released: June 9, 1997

What I Do the Best is the fourth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Ain't Got Nothin' on Us", "Friends", "How Was I to Know" and "I Miss You a Little" were all released as singles, peaking at #15, #2, #2 and #6, respectively on the Hot Country Songs charts, making this the first album of his career not to produce a #1 hit. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA for one million shipments in the US.

"Cloud 8" was later recorded by Canadian country artist Gil Grand on his 1998 debut album Famous First Words.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B+) link

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ain't Got Nothin' on Us"Jim Robinson, Wendell Mobley2:48
2."A Few Cents Short"John Michael Montgomery3:24
3."Friends"Jerry Holland3:52
4."Lucky Arms"J. B. Rudd, Vip Vipperman2:40
5."What I Do the Best"Michael Huffman, Donny Kees, Monty Holmes3:18
6."Cloud 8"Byron Hill, Tony Martin3:49
7."I Can Prove You Wrong"Greg McDougal, Monty Criswell, Billy Spencer3:59
8."How Was I to Know"Will Rambeaux, Blair Daly4:16
9."Paint the Town Redneck"Richard Fagan, Steve O'Brien2:36
10."I Miss You a Little"Montgomery, Fagan, Mike Anthony4:12

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[2]

Production

  • Csaba Petocz – producer, additional recording, mixing
  • Joe Chiccharelli – recording, additional recording
  • David Hall – recording assistant, additional recording
  • Brad Kinney – assistant engineer
  • Chris Stone – assistant engineer
  • Mike Clute – mixing (10)
  • Brian K. Lee – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
  • Lisa Roy – production manager
  • P. David Eleazar – art direction, design
  • Nick Long – art direction, design
  • Jim "Señior" McGuire – photography
  • Lynne Cook – photography assistant
  • R.B. Miller – photography assistant

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "What I Do the Best Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  2. ^ What I Do the Best (CD). John Michael Montgomery. Atlantic Records. 1996. 82947.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – What I Do the Best". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.