Somebody New (album)
# Somebody New (album)

Somebody New is the second studio album by American country music artist Rhett Akins. The album was released by Decca Nashville on June 4, 1996. Four singles were released from the album, including Akins' only number 1 single, "Don't Get Me Started", the number 38 "Love You Back" (his final Top 40 hit), as well as "Every Cowboy's Dream" and the title track.

"K-I-S-S-I-N-G" was previously released by co-writer Shawn Camp on his 1993 self-titled debut.

## Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.

### Musicians

* Rhett Akins — lead vocals
* Mike Brignardello — bass guitar
* Larry Byrom — acoustic guitar
* Glen Duncan — fiddle, mandolin
* Stuart Duncan — fiddle, mandolin
* Paul Franklin — steel guitar
* Sonny Garrish — steel guitar
* Carl Gorodetzky — concertmaster
* Jennifer Hanson — background vocals
* Dann Huff — electric guitar, gut string guitar
* Liana Manis — background vocals
* Brent Mason — electric guitar
* Steve Nathan — keyboards
* Mac McAnally — acoustic guitar
* The Nashville String Machine — strings
* Tom Roady — percussion
* Matt Rollings — keyboards
* Brent Rowan — electric guitar
* John Wesley Ryles — background vocals
* Harry Stinson — background vocals
* Bergen White — string arrangements
* Dennis Wilson — background vocals
* Lonnie Wilson — drums
* Curtis Young — background vocals

### Technical

* Chuck Ainlay — mixing
* Robert Charles — overdubbing
* John Hampton — mixing
* Warren Peterson — overdubbing
* Steve Tillisch — recording
* Hank Williams — mastering, digital editing
* Mark Wright — production

## Chart performance

| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 102 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 2 |
