Neal McCoy
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Neal McCoy (born Hubert Neal McGaughey, Jr., July 30, 1958 in Jacksonville, Texas) is an American country singer of mixed Irish and Filipino descent.[1]
In 1991, he had signed to Atlantic Records, with his debut album At This Moment being released that year. Both it and the follow-up, Where Forever Begins, produced minor chart entries; it was not until 1993 that McCoy broke through with the back-to-back Number One singles "No Doubt About It" and "Wink". Although McCoy never topped the charts again after "Wink", McCoy charted more than twenty-five singles over the next decade, in addition to recording several more studio albums.
Early life
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Neal McCoy was born to a Filipina American mother and Irish American father. His birth name is Hubert Neal McGaughey. Jr., which he changed to Neal McGoy, and later to Neal McCoy. He got his start as an opening act for country music artist Charley Pride.
903 Music
In 2005, Neal McCoy founded a vanity label known as 903 Music. His first single for his own label was "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On", which reached the Top 10 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 2005; the song served as the lead-off to his 2005 album That's Life. Darryl Worley and the Drew Davis Band were eventually signed to 903 as well; Worley released his 2006 album Here and Now on 903, while the Drew Davis Band did not release anything. In May 2007, Neal announced that the label had filed for bankruptcy and closed its doors.[2]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label | Chart Positions | RIAA Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US 200 | ||||
| 1991 | At This Moment | Atlantic | |||
| 1992 | Where Forever Begins | 58 | |||
| 1994 | No Doubt About It | 13 | 84 | Platinum | |
| 1995 | You Gotta Love That | 10 | 68 | Platinum | |
| 1996 | Neal McCoy | 7 | 61 | Gold | |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits | 5 | 55 | Platinum | |
| Be Good at It | 23 | 135 | |||
| 1999 | The Life of the Party | 24 | |||
| 2000 | 24-7-365 | Warner Bros. | 28 | ||
| 2003 | The Luckiest Man in the World | Unreleased | |||
| 2005 | That's Life | 903 | 8 | 32 | |
| 2008 | The Very Best of Neal McCoy | Rhino | 51 | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 1988 | "That's How Much I Love You"A | 85 | ||
| "That's American"A, B | ||||
| 1991 | "If I Built You a Fire" | 48 | At This Moment | |
| "At This Moment"B | ||||
| "This Time I Hurt Her More (Than She Loves Me)" | 50 | |||
| 1992 | "Where Forever Begins" | 40 | Where Forever Begins | |
| "There Ain't Nothin' I Don't Like About You" | 57 | |||
| 1993 | "Now I Pray for Rain" | 26 | ||
| 1994 | "No Doubt About It" | 1 | 75 | No Doubt About It |
| "Wink" | 1 | 91 | ||
| "The City Put the Country Back in Me" | 5 | |||
| 1995 | "For a Change" | 3 | 108 | You Gotta Love That |
| "They're Playin' Our Song" | 3 | |||
| "If I Was a Drinkin' Man" | 16 | |||
| 1996 | "You Gotta Love That" | 3 | ||
| "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" | 4 | 107 | Neal McCoy | |
| "Hillbilly Rap"C | 71 | |||
| "Going, Going, Gone" | 35 | |||
| 1997 | "That Woman of Mine" | 35 | ||
| "The Shake" | 5 | Greatest Hits / Be Good at It | ||
| 1998 | "If You Can't Be Good, Be Good at It" | 22 | Be Good at It | |
| "Party On" | 50 | |||
| "Love Happens Like That" | 29 | |||
| 1999 | "I Was" | 37 | The Life of the Party | |
| "The Girls of Summer" | 42 | |||
| 2000 | "Every Man for Himself" | 37 | 24-7-365 | |
| "Forever Works for Me (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)" |
38 | |||
| 2001 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas"C | 74 | ||
| "Beatin' It In" | 41 | 24-7-365 | ||
| 2002 | "The Luckiest Man in the World" | 46 | The Luckiest Man in the World | |
| 2005 | "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On" | 10 | 75 | That's Life |
| 2006 | "The Last of a Dying Breed" | 36 | ||
| "Tailgate"B | ||||
| 2008 | "Rednecktified"B | The Very Best of Neal McCoy | ||
- A Credited to Neal McGoy.
- B Failed to chart.
- C Album cut; charted from unsolicited airplay.
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 1998 | "One Heart at a Time" (w/ Garth Brooks, Billy Dean, Faith Hill, Olivia Newton-John, Michael McDonald, Victoria Shaw and Bryan White)C |
69 | 56 | Single only |
| 2000 | "Now That's Awesome" (w/ Bill Engvall, Tracy Byrd, and T. Graham Brown) |
59 | Now That's Awesome (Bill Engvall album) | |
References
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Neal McCoy Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ McCoy's 903 Music To Shut Down