Kickin' It Up

''Kickin' It Up debuted at number three on the Billboard'' 200, with copies selling 94,000 in its first week. It peaked at the top spot on its selling week, selling almost 109,000 copies. From 1994 to 1995, the album remained on the main chart for 82 consecutive weeks, marking the longest chart run of Montgomery's career. The album topped the country albums chart for six weeks and remained on the chart for a total of 126 weeks. On March 14, the album was certified gold and platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting 1,000,000 units sold. It was certified double platinum on August 11, triple platinum on January 4, 1995, and quadruple platinum on June 13, 1996, denoting over 4,000,000 copies sold. It was then certified double platinum in Canada, denoting over 200,000 copies sold. ==Critical reception==

Giving it 3.5 out of 5 stars, Brian Mansfield wrote in New Country magazine that "On ''Kickin' It Up''...Montgomery captures the personality he has spent the last year developing on stage." He praised Montgomery's energy on "Friday at Five" and "Be My Baby Tonight" in particular. ==Track listing==

• Scott Hendricks – producer, overdub recording, mixing • John Guess – recording • Jeff Balding – mixing (10) • Amy Hughes – recording assistant • John Kunz – recording assistant, additional engineer, mix assistant, production assistant • Marty Williams – recording assistant • Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) • Virginia Team – art direction • Jerry Joyner – design • Karen Miller – photography • Lori Turk – make-up • Hallmark Direction Co. – management == Personnel ==

As listed in the liner notes. • John Michael Montgomery – vocals • John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano (2), Hammond B3 organ (2, 10) • Reese Wynans – acoustic piano (2–10), Hammond B3 organ (5, 7) • Bill Cuomo – synthesizers (3, 7, 9) • Steve Gibson – acoustic guitars (1–3, 6, 8, 9) • Dann Huff – electric guitars (1–9), acoustic guitars (10) • Brent Mason – electric guitars • Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitars (4, 5, 7, 10) • Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar • Glenn Worf – bass • Lonnie Wilson – drums • Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin (8) • John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1, 2, 4–6, 8–10) • Dennis Wilson – backing vocals (1–9) • Harry Stinson – backing vocals (3, 7) Group vocals on "Kick It Up" • Mike Janas, John Kunz, Mimi Nuyens, Harry Stinson, Bruce Sulfridge and Dennis Wilson ==Charts==

Weekly charts Year-end charts ==Certifications==