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2006 studio album by Rascal Flatts
Me and My Gang is the fourth studio album by the American
5× Platinum.
[4] This is the group's first album to be produced by
Dann Huff .
The singles released from this album included "What Hurts the Most", which peaked at number one on both the
) as a bonus track. This cover, though not released to country radio, charted at number 18 on the country charts, overlapping with "My Wish". A video was made for "He Ain't the Leavin' Kind" even though it was never released as a single.
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "My Wish"
Steele, Robson 4:08 6. "Pieces" Monty Powell , Jay DeMarcus , Joe Don Rooney , Gary LeVox 4:07 7. "Yes I Do" Wally Wilson , Jimmy Yeary 4:16 8. "To Make Her Love Me" Thrasher, Mobley, DeMarcus 4:08 9. "Words I Couldn't Say " Robson, Tammi Kidd, Gregory Becker 4:35 10. "Me and My Gang" Steele, Mullins, Jon Stone 3:37 11. "Cool Thing" Thrasher, Mobley, Rooney 3:51 12. "Ellsworth" Thrasher, Mobley, Michael Dulaney 4:01 13. "He Ain't the Leavin' Kind" Thrasher, Dulaney 4:33 Total length: 51:31
Japan Bonus Tracks Title Writer(s) 14. "What Hurts the Most" (Hot Mix) Robson, Steele 3:34 15. "Life Is a Highway" Cochrane 4:36
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[7]
Rascal Flatts
Additional musicians
Tim Akers – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 9, 12), accordion (12)
Charlie Judge – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 6-13)
Howard Duck – keyboards (3)
Gordon Mote – acoustic piano (4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12), keyboards (5)
Tom Bukovac – rhythm guitars (1, 4-8, 10-13)
Dann Huff – rhythm guitars (1, 2, 4-13)
Jonathan Trebing – rhythm guitars (3)
Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle (1, 2, 7, 10), mandolin (1, 5, 6, 9, 12), banjo (2, 5, 10)
Darrell Scott – mandolin (9)
Paul Franklin – steel guitar (2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12)
Travis Toy – steel guitar (3)
Bruce Bouton – steel guitar (7, 11, 12)
Russ Pahl – steel guitar (8, 13)
John Jeannsome – fiddle (3)
Chris McHugh – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
Jim Riley – drums (3)
Lonnie Wilson – drums (7, 11)
Eric Darken – percussion (1, 10, 12)
String section on "My Wish" and "Words I Couldn't Say"
David Campbell – arrangements and conductor
Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama and Daniel Smith – cello
Charlie Bisharat , Roberto Cani, Mario DeLeon, Armen Garabedian, Peter Kent, Alyssa Park, Tereza Stanislav, Josefina Vergara and John Wittenberg – violin
"To Make Her Love Me"
Charlie Judge – arrangements and conductor
Carole Rabinowitz – cello
Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky and Pamela Sixfin – violin
Production
Dann Huff – producer
Rascal Flatts – producers
Jeff Balding – recording
Mark Hagen – recording
Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
Todd Tidwell – recording, recording assistant
Drew Bollman – recording assistant, mix assistant
Greg Lawrence – recording assistant
David Robinson – recording assistant
Christopher Rowe
– digital editing
Adam Ayan – mastering
Sherri Halford – art direction, design
Greg McCarn – art direction, design
Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
Chapman Baehler – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2006)
Position
US Billboard 200[11]
4
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[12]
2
Chart (2007)
Position
US Billboard 200[13]
13
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[14]
2
Chart (2008)
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard )[15]
66
Singles
Certifications
References
Allmusic
. Retrieved July 17, 2011 .
^ Willman, Chris (April 17, 2006). "Me & My Gang review" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 17, 2011 .
^ Rascal Flatts' 'Gang' Takes Over No. 1
^ a b Rascal Flatts' Me and My Gang Quadruple Platinum
^ Rascal Flatts "Me and My Gang" goes double platinum
^ "Chart Watch Extra: Top Albums Of Last 10 Years" . Chart Watch. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012 .
^ Me and My Gang (CD liner notes). Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street Records. 2006. 165058.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Top Country Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008" . Billboard . Retrieved August 31, 2020 .
^ "Canadian album certifications – Rascal Flatts – Me and My Gang" . Music Canada .
^ "American album certifications – Rascal Flatts – Me and My Gang" . Recording Industry Association of America .
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