Livin' It Up! is the fourteenth semi-based "lifestyle" studio album by Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas. While writing with Kenny Chesney and covering Toby Keith, Hagar began singing about enjoying the life of a beach dweller. It was vaguely reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett's career, and Hagar even used this time as an opportunity to meet more easy-going party fans as he went on a brief tour with Chesney.[2]

Livin' It Up!
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 25, 2006
Recorded2005–2006
GenreRock
Length41:11
LabelCabo Wabo Music
ProducerBob Daspit
Sammy Hagar and The Waboritas chronology
Live: Hallelujah
(2003)
Livin' It Up!
(2006)
Cosmic Universal Fashion
(2008)
Singles from Livin' It Up!
  1. "Let Me Take You There"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Mexico"
    Released: 11 July 2006
Singles
Let Me Take You There
Alternative cover
Mexico
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Song information

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Sammy Hagar, except where stated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sam I Am"Bob Daspit, Sammy Hagar, Nicole Summerwood2:56
2."Living on a Coastline" 4:20
3."Mexico" 3:34
4."The Way We Live" 4:39
5."I Love This Bar"Scotty Emerick, Toby Keith3:41
6."One Sip"Kenny Chesney, Hagar2:18
7."Rainy Day Women #12/#35"Bob Dylan3:37
8."Halfway to Memphis" 4:23
9."Sailin'" 4:21
10."Let Me Take You There"Hagar, Alvertis Isbell4:24
11."Someday" 2:58

Personnel

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  • Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, guitar
  • David (Bro) Lauser - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Vic (Tore Up) Johnson - electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Mona Gnader - bass guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

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  • Gibby Ross - timbales, congas, shaker, cowbell, tambourine
  • Bob Daspit - guitar, slide guitar, percussion, backing vocals
  • Nicole Summerwood - backing vocals
  • Roy Rogers - slide guitar
  • Rosendo Rodriguez Mariachi Band
  • Tim Hockenberry - trombone, piccolo trumpet
  • Austin de Lone - piano
  • Dave Zirbel - pedal steel guitar
  • Aaron Hagar - backing vocals and lead vocal duet on "Someday"
  • Kari Hagar - backing vocals
Technical
  • Will Blochinger - photography

Chart performance

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The album premiered at #50 on the Billboard Charts in 2006, with 16,000+ sold.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Sammy Hagar: Tour Dates With Kenny Chesney Announced". Blabbermouth. January 23, 2008.
  3. ^ The Billboard 200
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