By Request (George Jones album)

By Request
Compilation album by George Jones
Released	1984
Genre	Country
Label	Epic
Producer	Billy Sherrill
George Jones compilation albums chronology
Anniversary - 10 Years of Hits (1982)Anniversary - 10 Years of Hits1982 By Request (1984) First Time Live (1984)First Time Live1984

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By Request is an album by American country music artist George Jones released in 1984 on the Epic Records label.

The album collects many of Jones's recent Epic hits (including three number ones) and features several other country stars, including the Oak Ridge Boys and Merle Haggard. By Request also marks the first time that "We Didn't See A Thing" appeared on a Jones album, his top ten country hit with Ray Charles. The "buddy song" makes light of the blind pianist's vision impairment, something Charles had often done in the past. The two vocal giants had united to record the song for Charles's 1984 album Friendship, which had been recorded in Nashville by Jones's producer Billy Sherrill. It was the only recording the pair ever made together and features Chet Atkins on guitar. They performed the song together on a 1984 awards show, which can be seen on YouTube.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love on Me)"	Johnny MacRae, Bob Morrison
2.	"Still Doin' Time"	Michael P. Heeney, John E. Moffat
3.	"C.C. Waterback" (with Merle Haggard)	Merle Haggard
4.	"Same Ole Me" (backing vocals by The Oak Ridge Boys)	Paul Overstreet
5.	"I Always Get Lucky with You"	Gary Church, Haggard, Freddy Powers, Tex Whitson
6.	"Radio Lover"	Ron Hellard, Bucky Jones, Curly Putman
7.	"Yesterday's Wine" (with Merle Haggard)	Willie Nelson
8.	"Almost Persuaded"	Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton
9.	"Tennessee Whiskey"	Dean Dillon, Linda Hargrove
10.	"We Didn't See a Thing" (with Ray Charles and Chet Atkins)	Gary Gentry

Chart performance

Chart (1984)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	33

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	Still Doin' Time	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
1982	Yesterday's Wine w/Merle Haggard	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
1983	I Always Get Lucky With You	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
1983	Shine On (Shine All Your Sweet Love On Me)	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	3
1982	C.C. Waterback w/Merle Haggard	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	10
1984	We Didn't See a Thing w/Ray Charles	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	6
1983	Tennessee Whiskey	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	2
1983	Radio Lover	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	Did not chart until 1989, hitting 62
1983	Almost Persuaded	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	Did not chart
1982	Same Ole Me	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	5

External links

• George Jones' Official Website
• Record Label