Right on the Money explained

Right On The Money
Cover:	Alanjackson Right on the Money.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Alan Jackson
Album:	High Mileage
B-Side:	A Woman's Love
Released:	October 19, 1998
Genre:	Country
Length:	3:49
Label:	Arista Nashville 13136
Producer:	Keith Stegall
Prev Title:	I'll Go On Loving You
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	Gone Crazy
Next Year:	1999

"Right on the Money" is a song written by Phil Vassar and Charlie Black, and recorded by American country music singer Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1998 as the second single from his CD High Mileage. The song became Jackson's sixteenth number-one single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart.

Composition

The song is in the key of E-flat major. Jackson's vocals range from B♭3 to E♭5.^[1] The main chord progression in the verses is E♭-Edim-Fm7-B♭7 three times, followed by A♭ and B♭ for a measure each.^[1]

Chart positions

"Right on the Money" debuted at number 75 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 17, 1998.

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[2]	49
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[3]	47

Notes and References

1. Book: Contemporary Country. Hal Leonard Corporation. 1999. 1. 330–335.
2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999. RPM. December 13, 1999. July 7, 2013. October 15, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131015102350/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9956&type=1&interval=24. live.
3. Web site: Best of 1999: Country Songs. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. July 7, 2013. December 11, 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071211040725/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+Country+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=1999. live.