Urban Chipmunk is the first album by The Chipmunks that covers country hits. The album was re-released on cassette and CD in 1993 with an alternate track list and alternate cover art. The re-release includes two new songs and a new remix of "I Love a Rainy Night."
Track Listing[]
Side One[]
- "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 2:06
- "The Gambler" (The Chipmunks) - 3:23
- "Lunchbox" * (The Chipmunks feat. Jerry Reed) - 2:57
- "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" (The Chipmunks) - 3:07
- "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (The Chipmunks feat. Larry Buttler) - 4:55
Side Two[]
- "I Love a Rainy Night" (The Chipmunks) - 3:10
- "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be
CowboysChipmunks" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 3:20 - "Coward of the County" (The Chipmunks) - 4:04
- "Made for Each Other" * (The Chipmunks feat. Brenda Lea) - 5:33
- "On the Road Again" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 2:30
(*) - denotes original Chipmunk song
Alternate Track Listing[]
- "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" (The Chipmunks) - 4:05
- "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be
CowboysChipmunks" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 3:23 - "The Gambler" (The Chipmunks) - 3:20
- "Lunchbox" * (The Chipmunks feat. Jerry Reed) - 3:20
- "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" (The Chipmunks feat. Larry Buttler) - 4:51
- "Boot Scootin' Boogie" (The Chipmunks) - 3:11
- "I Love a Rainy Night" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 3:43
- "Coward of the County" (The Chipmunks) - 4:01
- "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 1:46
- "On the Road Again" (The Chipmunks feat. Dave) - 2:34 [1]
(*) - denotes original Chipmunk song
Reception[]
Urban Chipmunk became the second album by The Chipmunks to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[2] The album was also certified Gold by the CRIA on October 1, 1982[3] and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Recording in 1982.[4] The album won an NARM award for Best Selling Children's Album for RCA Records in 1982.[5]
| Chart | Weeks on Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| Billboard 200 [6] | 35 | 56 |
| Country Album [6] | 35 | 23 |
| Pop Catalog Album [7] | 1 | 33 |
References[]
- ↑ Back Cover of CD, Retrieved 2013-02-11.
- ↑ Billboard Dec. 28, 1989, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ CRIA Searchable Database, Musiccanada.com, Retrieved 2014-08-21.
- ↑ 1982 Grammy Awards, Awardsandshows.com, Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ↑ Billboard Apr. 10, 1982, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Billboard 200 and Country Album, Allmusic.com, Retrieved 2013-01-26.
- ↑ Billboard Mar. 13, 1993, Books.google.com, Retrieved 2020-08-27.
