"Me and My Gang" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele, Jon Stone, and Tony Mullins and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released on April 17, 2006 as the second single and title track from the band's 2006 album of the same name. The song peaked at #6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart that year.
| "Me and My Gang" | ||||
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| Single by Rascal Flatts | ||||
| from the album Me and My Gang | ||||
| Released | April 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | Lyric Street | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeffrey Steele Jon Stone Tony Mullins | |||
| Producer(s) | Dann Huff Rascal Flatts[1] | |||
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Content
edit"Me and My Gang" is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar with a talk box in the intro. In it, the male narrator talks about traveling across the country with his gang.
Tony Mullins, one of the song's writers, said that he came up with the song's main riff while working on another song. Jeffrey Steele then heard the riff and decided that it seemed to fit a title, "Me and My Gang", that he had in his mind at the time.[2] While working on recording the song, Rascal Flatts' lead singer Gary LeVox called Mullins and asked if the original line "dude named king kong eattin' on a ding dong" in the song could be changed. This line became "Dude named Elrod, jammin' on an iPod", which Mullins says was the first line that came to him.[2]
Critical reception
editAllmusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine, in reviewing the album, said that the song seemed like a simplification of Big & Rich's "swagger" and featured similar talk-box riffs to Bon Jovi's "Livin' on a Prayer".[3]
Personnel
editFrom Me and My Gang liner notes.[4]
- Tom Bukovac - guitars
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Jay DeMarcus - bass guitar
- Dann Huff - guitars
- Charlie Judge - keyboards
- Gary LeVox - lead vocals
- Chris McHugh - drums
- Joe Don Rooney - guitars
- Jonathan Yudkin - fiddle, banjo
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 50 |
| US Billboard Pop 100 | 71 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 38 |
References
edit- ^ Me and My Gang (CD booklet). Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street Records. 2006. 2061-65075-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Tony Mullins Reveals the Story Behind "Me And My Gang"". Great American Country. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Me and My Gang review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
- ^ Me and My Gang (CD liner notes). Rascal Flatts. Lyric Street Records. 2006. 165058.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2006: Country Songs". Billboard. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012.