What's in It for Me explained

What's in It for Me
Cover:John Berry - Whats in It for Me single.png
Type:single
Artist:John Berry
Album:John Berry
Released:June 13, 1993
Genre:Country
Length:3:19
Label:Liberty
Producer:Chuck Howard
Prev Title:Your Love Amazes Me
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:You and Only You
Next Year:1994

"What's in It for Me" is a song written by Gary Burr and John Jarrard, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth single from the album John Berry. The song reached number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Berry "proves here that he can up the tempo without sacrificing the intimacy or intensity of his performance." He goes on to say that this single should convince listeners and programmers that Berry is not a one-hit wonder.[2]

Chart performance

"What's in It for Me" debuted at number 66 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 25, 1994.

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 10
US Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 65

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 44.

  2. Billboard, June 18, 1994
  3. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1994. RPM. December 12, 1994. August 4, 2013.
  4. Web site: Best of 1994: Country Songs . . . 1994. August 4, 2013.