Rhett Akins
Rhett Akins (born October 13, 1969 in Valdosta , Georgia ) is an American country singer and songwriter. His biggest chart hits were That Ain't My Truck and Don't Get Me Started , his only number one singer.
Life
At the age of eleven, Rhett had his own band. In 1992 he moved to Nashville to try his luck as a country singer. He quickly got a record deal with Decca after sending some demo tapes to major labels . In 1995 his debut album A Thousand Memories was released , stylistically following the neo-traditionalists . Two titles, What They're Talkin 'About and I Brake for Brunettes , made it into the top 40, but That Ain't My Truck was the first to break through. In 1996, Don't Get Me Started followed , a number one hit on the country charts. This title came from his second album Somebody New .
In 1998 the CD What Livin's All About was released , which only reached the top 40. It contains, among other things, the single Better Than It Used To Be, which has been successful in line dance clubs . In 2002 he reported back with his fourth album Friday Night In Dixie , which was held in the southern rock sound. Although he could no longer build on his previous successes, many radio stations remained loyal to him. With his fifth album, People Like Me , he sparked heated debates in advance. The decoupled single with the telling name Kiss My Country Ass was rejected by many radio stations.
After his solo career lost its momentum, Akins focused on writing for other artists. Many big names in the country scene recorded his songs and landed hits with them, including Brooks & Dunn , Luke Bryan , Josh Turner , Chris Young , Tim McGraw and Blake Shelton .
Akins is the father of Thomas Rhett , who has surpassed his father's success since 2012, at least as a singer.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 Country
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| 1995 | A thousand memories |
Country45 (65 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | Somebody New |
Country13 (21 weeks) Country |
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| 1998 | What Livin's All About |
Country33 (16 weeks) Country |
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| 2002 | Friday night in Dixie |
Country65 (3 weeks) Country |
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| 2010 | Michael Waddell's Bone Collector: The Brotherhood Album |
Country47 (12 weeks) Country |
with Dallas Davidson
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More albums
- 2007: People Like Me
- 2008: Down South
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Country
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| 1994 | What They're Talkin 'About A Thousand Memories |
Country35 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1995 | I Brake for Brunettes A Thousand Memories |
Country36 (14 weeks) Country |
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| That Ain't My Truck A Thousand Memories |
Country3 (21 weeks) Country |
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| She Said Yes A Thousand Memories |
Country17 (22 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | Don't Get Me Started Somebody New |
Country1 (21 weeks) Country |
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| Love You Back Somebody New |
Country38 (13 weeks) Country |
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| Every Cowboy's Dream Somebody New |
Country51 (10 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | Somebody Knew Somebody New |
Country69 (1 week) Country |
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| More Than Everything What Livin's All About |
Country41 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1998 | Better Than It Used to Be What Livin's All About |
Country47 (11 weeks) Country |
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| Drivin 'My Life Away Black Dog OST |
Country56 (9 weeks) Country |
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| 2002 | Highway Sunrise Friday Night in Dixie |
Country55 (3 weeks) Country |
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| 2003 | In Your Love Friday Night in Dixie |
Country57 (2 weeks) Country |
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| 2005 | Kiss My Country Ass People Like Me |
Country57 (4 weeks) Country |
More singles
- 2006: If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away
- 2008: Down South
- 2009: Hung Up
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Country
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | |||
| 2017 | Drink a Little Beer Life Changes |
Country42 (1 week) Country |
with Thomas Rhett
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Web links
- Official website (English)
- Rhett Akins at Allmusic (English)
- Rhett Akins at Discogs (English)
- Rhett Akins in the Internet Movie Database (English)
swell
- ↑ http://www.musicvf.com/Rhett+Akins.art
- ↑ http://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Rhett+Akins&tab=songaswriterchartstab
- ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/artist/thomas-rhett-mn0002872994/biography
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: US
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Akins, Rhett |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valdosta , Georgia , United States |