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. It was released on May 30, 2000, via

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/ Atlantic Records. Recording sessions took place on the back of a tour bus parked in various motels and arena parking lots across the country.

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was mostly handled by Kid Rock with

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. The music of the album is noted for its eclectic style, categorized by

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, rock rap and

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. Additionally, the album also incorporates elements of hip hop,

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, blues rock and pop. The album reached top 10 in Germany, Austria and the United States. It was certified platinum by Music Canada on August 13, 2001, and 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 28, 2001. Regarding the album's success, Kracker stated in 2001 "It gives you that kind of 'I told you so' feeling, because I always knew the record was good."

Track listing

All songs co-written by Robert J. Ritchie and Matthew Shafer, unless noted. #"Intro" – 1:19 #"Better Days" (Kenny Olson, James Trombly, Robert J. Ritchie, Matthew Shafer) – 4:50 #"What 'Chu Lookin' At?" – 5:12 #" Follow Me" (

, Shafer) – 3:35 #"Heaven" (featuring

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and Kid Rock) ( Freddie Beauregard, William Maddox, David Moore, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:19 #"Steaks 'n Shrimp" – 4:13 #"Who's Your Uncle?" (Beauregard, Ritchie, Shafer) – 3:56 #"Whiskey and Water" (Bradford, Ritchie, Shafer) – 4:43 #"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah" (Ritchie, Shafer, Trombly) – 4:59 #"Aces & 8's" (Martin Gross, Bradford, Shafer) – 3:53 #"You Can't Take Me" (Bradford, Shafer, Trombly) – 3:16

Personnel

– lead vocals, DJ * Kid Rock – guitar,

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, drums, programming, background vocals, lead vocals on "Heaven" *

– lead vocals on "Heaven" * James Montgomery –

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– bass guitar, guitar, programming, background vocals * James Bones – keyboards, background vocals * Stefanie Eulinberg – drums *

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– guitar *Kenny Olson – guitar *Lynn Owsley – pedal steel guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2000 debut albums Lava Records albums Uncle Kracker albums Rap rock albums by American artists Country rock albums by American artists Atlantic Records albums Albums produced by Kid Rock Albums produced by Michael Bradford