Doin' My Thing

Doin' My Thing is the second studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on October 6, 2009, by Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Do I," which peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Rain Is a Good Thing", Bryan's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and "Someone Else Calling You Baby." Also included is a cover version of OneRepublic's "Apologize." The album has sold over a million copies in the United States by February 2016.[3] This was Luke's first album to have a crossover-friendly country-pop sound, which was a departure from the neotraditional country sound of his first album.

Doin' My Thing
Studio album by
Luke Bryan
ReleasedOctober 6, 2009 (2009-10-06)
Recorded2009
GenreCountry
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerJeff Stevens
Luke Bryan chronology
I'll Stay Me
(2007)		 Doin' My Thing
(2009)		 Tailgates & Tanlines
(2011)
Singles from Doin' My Thing
  1. "Do I"
    Released: May 4, 2009
  2. "Rain Is a Good Thing"
    Released: January 25, 2010
  3. "Someone Else Calling You Baby"
    Released: August 2, 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Country Weekly[2]

Content

"Do I" is the first single from the album.[4] Bryan co-wrote this song with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of the group Lady Antebellum, whose lead singer Hillary Scott (along with Kelley and Haywood) also sings background vocals on it (but is not officially credited as a featured artist).[5] Also included is a cover version of OneRepublic's "Apologize."[5] Regarding the album's sound, Bryan told CMT, "We wanted to make a bigger-sounding record, something that moved a little down the road from the first record. We wanted to show my growth vocally and lyrically."[4]

Critical reception

Country Weekly critic Chris Neal gave the album three-and-a-half stars out of five, saying that it showed a country music influence in the lyrics. Neal also said that "Do I" showed "a knack for convincingly delivering hymns to thwarted love," and said that while the "Apologize" cover was "well-sung," it was not "meant to be country."[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic also gave it three-and-a-half stars, saying that it was more relaxed than I'll Stay Me.[1] Matt Bjorke described the album favorably in his review for Roughstock, where he wrote that "Bryan doesn't have to worry about a sophomore slump as he seems to have gotten better both musically and vocally on album number two."[6] Michael Sudhalter of Country Standard Time gave a generally positive review, saying that Bryan's songwriting seemed stronger than on the first album.[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rain Is a Good Thing"
2:56
2."Doin' My Thing"
3:09
3."Do I"
3:59
4."What Country Is"
3:14
5."Someone Else Calling You Baby"
3:49
6."Welcome to the Farm"
  • Bryan
  • Stevens
4:27
7."Apologize"Ryan Tedder2:51
8."Every Time I See You"
4:05
9."Chuggin' Along"
2:59
10."I Did It Again"
4:49
11."Drinkin' Beer and Wastin' Bullets"
  • Bryan
  • Patrick Jason Matthews
4:19
iTunes/10th Anniversary Vinyl Bonus Tracks[8][9][10]
No.TitleLength
12."Y'all Can Have This Town"3:31
13."Favorite Flowers"4:40

Personnel

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 51
Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard 200[15] 91
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 14
Chart (2011) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] 68

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[18]		 US
[19]		 CAN
[20]
2009 "Do I" 2 34 66
2010 "Rain Is a Good Thing" 1 37 57
"Someone Else Calling You Baby" 1 56 84

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Doin' My Thing review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  2. Neal, Chris (October 19, 2009). "Album reviews". Country Weekly. 16 (36): 50.
  3. Caulfield, Keith (July 14, 2016). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Luke Bryan Scores His Fourth Million-Selling Album". Billboard.
  4. "Luke Bryan's New Album, Doin' My Thing, Due Oct. 6". CMT. July 15, 2009. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  5. "Luke Bryan readies new cd for October release". Country on Demand. August 5, 2009. Archived from the original on August 19, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2009.
  6. Bjorke, Matt (October 5, 2009). "Doin' My Thing review". Roughstock. Retrieved October 7, 2009.
  7. Sudhalter, Michael. "Doin' My Thing review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
  8. "Doin' My Thing by Luke Bryan". 6 October 2009.
  9. "Luke Bryan Doin' My Thing 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Clear Vinyl - Luke Bryan Store". Archived from the original on 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  10. "Luke Bryan Doin' My Thing 10th Anniversary Vinyl - Luke Bryan Store". Archived from the original on 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
  11. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  12. "Luke Bryan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  13. "American album certifications – Luke Bryan – Doin My Thing". Recording Industry Association of America.
  14. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  15. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  16. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2010". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  17. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  18. "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  19. "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
  20. "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 10, 2011.
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