"Don't Get Me Started" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from Akins' '' Somebody New'' album, it is also Akins' only number one hit on the ''

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'' Hot Country Songs. The song also peaked at number 3 on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks in Canada. It was written by Akins,

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, and

Mark D. Sanders Mark Daniel Sanders (born September 7, 1950) is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single "I Hope You Dance", co-written with Tia Sillers. Earl ...

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of ''

'' magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that while the song had the potential to "descend into sticky sweetness", the "earnestness in Akins' vocals elevates the song and makes this a thoroughly enjoyable outing."''

'', March 23, 1996

Chart performance

"Don't Get Me Started" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week of March 30, 1996. It spent 21 weeks on the

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charts.

Year-end charts

References

{{authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs Rhett Akins songs Songs written by Rhett Akins Songs written by Mark D. Sanders Decca Records singles Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer) Songs written by Sam Hogin