Neal McCoy
Neal McCoy (* 30th July 1963 as Hubert Neal McGaughey in Jacksonville , Texas ) is an American country singer .
Beginnings
Neal comes from an Irish-Filipino family. After his parents' divorce, his mother remarried (years later, Neal took his new father's surname - McCoy). From an early age he showed a keen interest in all types and forms of music. He took every opportunity to sing and make music.
After graduating from school, he went to clubs and dance halls. After winning a talent competition, he decided to become a professional musician. At one of his appearances, the country singer Janie Fricke noticed him, who recommended him to Charley Pride . Neal was hired for the star's pre-tour program. He worked with Charley Pride for a total of seven years.
Career as Neal McCoy
In 1987 he got a record deal with a small Nashville label. A few moderately successful singles were produced. In 1990 he switched to the Atlantic label as Neal McCoy . His breakthrough came four years later when the single No Doubt About It, extracted from the album of the same name , reached number one on the country charts. A second song from this album, Wink , also made it to the top of the charts. The album itself sold over a million copies and went platinum .
McCoy's next publications were also successful, although no more top positions could be achieved. It wasn't until the end of the decade that sales began to decline. He concentrated more and more on his tours, which, thanks to his lively appearance, met with broad public interest.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1992 | Where Forever Begins | - |
Country58 (6 weeks) Country |
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| 1994 | No Doubt About It |
US84  (34 weeks)US |
Country13 (61 weeks) Country |
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| 1995 | You Gotta Love That! |
US68 (24 weeks)US |
Country10 (58 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | Neal McCoy |
US61  (17 weeks)US |
Country7 (43 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | Be Good At It |
US135 (9 weeks) US |
Country23 (33 weeks) Country |
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| 1999 | Life Of The Party | - |
Country24 (17 weeks) Country |
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| 2000 | 24-7-365 | - |
Country28 (5 weeks) Country |
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| 2005 | That's life |
US32 (7 weeks) US |
Country8 (28 weeks) Country |
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| 2012 | XII | - |
Country58 (1 week) Country |
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| 2013 | Pride: A Tribute to Charley Pride | - |
Country45 (2 weeks) Country |
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more publishments
- 1991: At This Moment
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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US
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Country
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| 1997 | Greatest hits |
US55 (29 weeks)US |
Country5 (78 weeks) Country |
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| 2008 | The Very Best of Neal McCoy | - |
Country51 (7 weeks) Country |
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more publishments
- 2017: Neal McCoy's Favorite Hits
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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US
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Country
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| 1988 | That's How Much I Love You |
- |
Country85 (2 weeks) Country |
as Neal McGoy
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| 1991 | If I Built You a Fire At This Moment |
- |
Country48 (10 weeks) Country |
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| This Time I've Hurt Her More (Than She Loves Me) At This Moment |
- |
Country50 (10 weeks) Country |
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| 1992 | Where Forever Begins Where Forever Begins |
- |
Country40 (14 weeks) Country |
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| There Ain't Nothin 'I Don't Like About You Where Forever Begins |
- |
Country57 (8 weeks) Country |
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| 1993 | Now I Pray for Rain Where Forever Begins |
- |
Country26 (16 weeks) Country |
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| No Doubt About It No Doubt About It |
US75 (5 weeks) US |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1994 | Wink No Doubt About It |
US91 (4 weeks) US |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
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| The City Put the Country Back in Me No Doubt About It |
- |
Country5 (20 weeks) Country |
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| For a Change You Gotta Love That! |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1995 | They're Playin 'Our Song You Gotta Love That! |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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| If I Was a Drinkin 'Man You Gotta Love That! |
- |
Country16 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | You Gotta Love That You Gotta Love That! |
- |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Neal McCoy |
- |
Country4 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Going, going, gone Neal McCoy |
- |
Country35 (11 weeks) Country |
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| That Woman of Mine Neal McCoy |
- |
Country35 (17 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | The Shake Greatest Hits |
- |
Country5 (21 weeks) Country |
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| If You Can't Be Good (Be Good at It) Be Good at It |
- |
Country22 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1998 | Party On Be Good at It |
- |
Country50 (8 weeks) Country |
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| Love Happens Like That Be Good at It |
- |
Country29 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1999 | I Was The Life of the Party |
- |
Country37 (17 weeks) Country |
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| The Girls of Summer The Life of the Party |
- |
Country42 (13 weeks) Country |
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| 2000 | Forever Works for Me (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 24-7-365 |
- |
Country38 (16 weeks) Country |
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| Every Man for Himself 24-7-365 |
- |
Country37 (21 weeks) Country |
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| 2001 | Beatin 'It In 24-7-365 |
- |
Country41 (9 weeks) Country |
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| 2002 | The Luckiest Man in the World The Luckiest Man in the World |
- |
Country46 (9 weeks) Country |
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| 2005 | Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On That’s Life |
US75 (9 weeks) US |
Country10 (31 weeks) Country |
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| 2006 | The Last of a Dying Breed That’s Life |
- |
Country35 (16 weeks) Country |
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| 2011 | A-OK XII |
- |
Country52 (14 weeks) Country |
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| 2017 | Take a Knee, My Ass (I Won't Take a Knee) |
- |
Country49 (1 week) Country |
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | ||||
| 1996 | Hillbilly Rap Neal McCoy |
- |
Country71 (3 weeks) Country |
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| 2001 | I'll Be Home for Christmas / Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Believe: A Christmas Collection |
- |
Country74 (1 week) Country |
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more publishments
- 1988: That's American (as Neal McGoy)
- 1991: Hillbilly Blue
- 2002: What If
- 2006: Tail on the Tailgate
- 2008: Rednecktified
- 2008: For the Troops
- 2011: New Mountain to Climb
- 2012: Shotgun Rider
- 2013: Roll On Mississippi (with Trace Adkins )
- 2013: Kaw League
- 2014: Can You Do This
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
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US
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Country
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| 1996 | Hope |
- |
Country57 (... weeks) Country |
Various artists
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| 1998 | One Heart at a Time |
US56 (... weeks) US |
Country69 (... weeks) Country |
Various artists
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| 2000 | Now That's Awesome Now That's Awesome |
- |
Country59 (12 weeks) Country |
Bill Engvall feat. Neal McCoy, Tracy Byrd, & T. Graham Brown
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | McCoy, Neal |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | McGaughey, Hubert Neal (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville (Texas) |