Alright Guy is the fourth studio album by American
country music singer
Gary Allan. It was released in October 2001 via
MCA Records Nashville. It produced three singles. The album's first single, "
Man of Me", reached number 18 on the US BillboardHot Country Songs charts. The second single, "
The One", became Allan's second Top 5 hit with a peak at number 3. The third and final single, "
Man to Man", became Allan's first number one hit. Like his previous album, Smoke Rings in the Dark (1999), Alright Guy was also certified platinum by the
RIAA.
The title track was written by
Todd Snider and originally appeared on his 1994 album Songs for the Daily Planet. "What I'd Say" was a number 1 hit for
Earl Thomas Conley in 1989 from his 1988 album The Heart of It All. "What's on My Mind" was later recorded by
Blake Shelton on his 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill. "What Would Willie Do" had been released a month prior by the songwriter,
Bruce Robison, on his 2001 Country Sunshine album.