Song:I'll Think Of Something
Album:20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best Of Mark Chesnutt
Neo honky tonker Mark Chesnutt had eight number one country hits in the 90s. With one exception he didn't cross over to pop. I'll Think Of Something was his second number one hit in 1992. So he had some success but didn't quite reach the upper echelon of country music. He was born Sept. 8, 1963 in Beaumont, TX. His dad was a car salesman and sang locally. As a teen Chesnutt appeared in his dad's band. Then his dad took him to Nashville to get a record deal. Chesnutt recorded for the small Axbar label and got enough attention to earn a record deal with MCA Records. He is very good friends with country music star Tracy Byrd. Chesnutt's first #1 country hit Brother Jukebox was from his 1990 debut album Too Cold At Home. The album was certified Platinum. I'll Think Of Something was his second #1 hit and was from the 1992 album Longnecks & Short Stories. I'll Think Of Something was written by the veteran songwriting team of Bill Rice and Jerry Foster. Rice started out as a singer in the 70s but was more successful as a songwriter. I'll Think Of Something was a top ten country hit for Hank Williams Jr. in 1974. This is one of those rare occasions when the cover version is more memorable than the original. Chesnutt continued to have success with his 1993 album Almost Goodbye. But then he slipped with the 1994 album What A Way To Live. Gonna Get A Life was his sixth number one hit but the album didn't perform as well. Chesnutt continued to slide with his next two albums. But he had his final number one country hit with his cover of the Aerosmith hit I Don't Want To Miss A Thing in 1998. That crossed over to reach #17 on the Billboard Hot 100. It didn't seem to help as after one more album, Chesnutt left MCA in 2000. You can get his hits on this budget comp. After one album for Columbia, Chesnutt has recorded for indie record companies. He is currently signed with Saguaro Road Records and his latest CD Outlaw was released in 2010. Mark Chesnutt is married with three children. I think those who enjoy a neo traditional style of country music will like him. Here's the video for I'll Think Of Something by Mark Chesnutt.
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