| Third Rock from the Sun | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Joe Diffie |
| Cover: | Diffierock.jpg |
| Released: | July 26, 1994 |
| Studio: | SoundShop Recording Studios |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 37:26 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Joe Diffie Johnny Slate |
| Prev Title: | Honky Tonk Attitude |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Mr. Christmas |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
Third Rock from the Sun is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Joe Diffie. Diffie's breakthrough album, the first five tracks were all released as singles, and all charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Of these five singles, "Pickup Man" and the title track were both Number One hits, "So Help Me Girl" reached #2, "I'm in Love with a Capital 'U'" reached #21, and "That Road Not Taken" peaked at #40. "Pickup Man" was also Diffie's longest-lasting number one, having held that position for four weeks.
Track information and credits adapted from Discogs[1] and AllMusic,[2] then verified from the album's liner notes.[3]
| Chart (1994) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 54 | |
| Chart (1995) | Position | |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 99 | |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
| Title | Date | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Pickup Man" | December 16, 1994 | ||
| "Third Rock from the Sun" | September 23, 1994 | ||
| "So Help Me Girl" | April 7, 1995 | ||
| "I'm in Love with a Capital "U"" | July 7, 1995 | ||
| "That Road Not Taken" | October 6, 1995 | ||