(Who Says) You Can't Have It All

yes August 2026 (Who Says) You Can't Have It All Who Says You Can't Have It all.jpg single Alan Jackson A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) If It Ain't One Thing (It's You) January 24, 1994 May 27, 1992The Greatest Hits Collection Alan Jackson 1995 CD Arista Records 07822 18801 Country 3:28 Arista 12649 Alan JacksonJim McBride Keith Stegall Mercury Blues 1993 Summertime Blues 1994 "(Who Says) You Can't Have It All" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in January 1994 as the fifth and final single from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love). The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. Jackson wrote the song with Jim McBride. Content The song is about a man who lost his woman. The narrator tells of the lonely scene of his bedroom alone. "A stark naked light bulb hangs over my head, There's one lonely pillow on my double bed." According to Jackson, it's one of his favorite songs he's written. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "heartbreak, pure country waltz" and saying that nobody does this type of song better than Jackson.Billboard, February 5, 1994 Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, calling it a "pure country song" due to the fiddle. He goes on to say that Jackson's "equally forlorn voice singing the opening lyrics, 'A stark naked light bulb hangs over my head, there's one lonely pillow on my double bed', serves as confirmation that we're in for 3 minutes and 30 seconds of a deliciously straight-up country weeper that turns out to be one of Jackson's most satisfying singles yet.CountryUniverse.net Song review Music video The music video was directed by Piers Plowden and premiered in early 1994. Chart positions "(Who Says)" You Can't Have It All" debuted at number 43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 29, 1994. Chart (1994) PeakpositionCanada RPM Country 12 1614 April 18, 1994 August 4, 2013Billboardcountrysongs 4 Alan Jackson Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position US Country Songs (Billboard)http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/hot-country-songs Best of 1994: Country Songs Billboard Prometheus Global Media 1994 August 4, 2013 68 References Category:1994 singles Category:1992 songs Category:Alan Jackson songs Category:Songs written by Alan Jackson Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall Category:Arista Nashville singles Category:Songs written by Jim McBride (songwriter) Category:Music videos directed by Piers Plowden