Livin' It Up (Sammy Hagar album)
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Livin' It Up! is a semi-based "lifestyle" album from Sammy Hagar
and The Waboritas
. While writing with Kenny Chesney
and covering Toby Keith
, Sammy dialed down the energy a couple of notches here and began singing about enjoying the life of a beach dweller. It was vaguely reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett
career, and Sammy even used this time as opportunity to catch more easy-going party fans as he went on a brief tour with Kenny Chesney
.
in 2006, with 16,000+ sold.
Sammy Hagar
Sam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
and The Waboritas
The Waboritas
The Waboritas is the name of Sammy Hagar's backup band, though they are frequently and more recently referred to as "The Wabos". They were formed in 1997 and have been active ever since...
. While writing with Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
and covering Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
, Sammy dialed down the energy a couple of notches here and began singing about enjoying the life of a beach dweller. It was vaguely reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett
James William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
career, and Sammy even used this time as opportunity to catch more easy-going party fans as he went on a brief tour with Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
.
Song information
- Not one to perform many covers at all, Sammy actually includes three in this release. Including the Staple Singers hit, "I'll Take You ThereI'll Take You There"I'll Take You There" is a number-one single written and produced by Al Bell and performed by soul/gospel family band The Staple Singers, released on Stax Records in February 1972...
", which Sammy somehow manages to sprinkle with enough CaboCabo San LucasCabo San Lucas , commonly called Cabo, is a city at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, in the municipality of Los Cabos in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. As of the 2010 census, the population was 68,463 people...
references to warrant a new co-writing credit.
- "Halfway To Memphis" was also included on Sammy's previous studio album, Not 4 SaleNot 4 Sale (Sammy Hagar album)Not 4 Sale is a Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas album. As the album was released on Sammy's own "Cabo Wabo Music" label, problems arose on the distribution level. The release date passed without copies being delivered to several national retail chains....
, which had been plagued with enough distribution problems that the album went vastly undersold. Sammy reworked a new version here, with pedal steel guitar to meet the rest of the album's beach-cowboy aesthetic.
- "Someday" includes a pseudo-duet with Sammy's son, Aaron. The song is a re-write of a song that Sammy wrote in 1995 and occasionally performed live at Van Halen concerts.
Track listing
- "Sam I Am" (Bob Daspit/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Nicole Summerwood) - 2:56 - "Living on a Coastline" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:20 - "Mexico" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 3:34 - "The Way We Live" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:39 - "I Love This BarI Love This Bar"I Love This Bar" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released in August 2003 as the lead off single from his 2003 album, Shock'n Y'all. It became a Number One hit on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, keeping the...
" (Scotty EmerickScotty EmerickWalter Scott "Scotty" Emerick is an American country music artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown, George Strait and several other artists...
/Toby KeithToby KeithToby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
) - 3:41 - "One Sip" (Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
/Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 2:18 - "Rainy Day Women #12/#35" (Bob DylanBob DylanBob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
) - 3:37 - "Halfway to Memphis" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:23 - "Sailin'" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 4:21 - "Let Me Take You ThereI'll Take You There"I'll Take You There" is a number-one single written and produced by Al Bell and performed by soul/gospel family band The Staple Singers, released on Stax Records in February 1972...
" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
/Alvertis Isbell) - 4:24 - "Someday" (Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
) - 2:58
Personnel
- Sammy HagarSammy HagarSam Roy "Sammy" Hagar , also known as The Red Rocker, is an American rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. Also sings Country Music....
: Lead Vocals and Guitar - David (Bro) LauserDavid LauserDavid Lauser is a drummer who is most famous for playing with Sammy Hagar.Sammy Hagar and David Lauser played together in a band called Justice Brothers before Sammy Hagar joined Montrose....
: Drums, percussion, backing vocals - Vic(Tore Up) JohnsonVic Johnson (musician)Vic Johnson is a rock guitarist best known for playing guitar with The Busboys and later with Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas.-Biography:Vic Johnson grew up with music and was influenced by Jimi Hendrix. He soon began playing guitar and played in several bands throughout high school around the...
: Electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals - Mona Gnader: Bass, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Gibby Ross: Timbales, congas, shaker, cowbell, tambourine
- Bob Daspit: Guitar, slide guitar, percussion, backing vocals
- Nicole Summerwood: Backing vocals
- Roy RogersRoy Rogers (guitarist)Roy Rogers is an American blues rock slide guitarist and record producer. He was named after the singing cowboy, Roy Rogers...
: Slide guitar - Rosendo Rodriguez Mariachi Band
- Tim Hockenberry: Trombone, piccolo trumpet
- Austin Delone: Piano
- Dave Zirbel: Pedal steel
- Aaron Hagar: backing vocals and lead vocal duet on "Someday"
- Kari Hagar: Backing vocals
- Will Blochinger: Photography
Chart performance
The album premiered at #50 on the Billboard ChartsBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
in 2006, with 16,000+ sold.