We're All Somebody from Somewhere

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We're All Somebody from Somewhere
Steven Tyler We're All Somebody from Somewhere.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016
Recorded2015–16
Genre Country rock, blues, blues-rock, country blues
Length54:29
Label Dot
Producer
Singles from We're All Somebody from Somewhere
  1. "Love Is Your Name"
    Released: May 13, 2015
  2. "Red White & You"
    Released: January 22, 2016
  3. "We're All Somebody from Somewhere"
    Released: June 24, 2016

We're All Somebody from Somewhere is the debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Steven Tyler. The album was released on July 15, 2016, by Dot Records. [1] [2]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 62/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [5]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [10]

We're All Somebody from Somewhere received generally mixed reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 62 based on 12 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". [3]

Commercial performance

In the United States, the album debuted at number 19 on the Billboard 200, with 18,000 album equivalent units in its first week. [11] It also debuted at number 1 on the Top Country Albums. [12] with 16,800 pure album sold. [13] The album has sold 50,700 copies in the United States as of January 2017. [14]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."My Own Worst Enemy"Steven Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett Warren T Bone Burnett, Tyler5:11
2."We're All Somebody from Somewhere"Tyler, Jaren Johnston Tyler, Johnston2:57
3."Hold On (Won't Let Go)"Tyler, Jason Boyd, Jared Gutstadt, Jeff PetersBurnett, Tyler, Gutstadt [a] , Poo Bear [a] , Peters [b] , Luke Silas [b] 2:53
4."It Ain't Easy"Tyler, Cary Barlowe, Nathan Barlowe, Hillary Lindsey Burnett, Tyler4:05
5."Love Is Your Name"Lindsey Lee, Eric Paslay Dann Huff, Tyler3:30
6."I Make My Own Sunshine" Alyssa Bonagura Marti Frederiksen, Tyler3:01
7."Gypsy Girl"Tyler, Ross Copperman, David Hodges Burnett, Tyler4:29
8."Somebody New"Tyler, Brett James, Lindsey, Troy Verges Burnett, Tyler4:11
9."Only Heaven"Tyler, Rhett Akins, Chris DeStefano Huff, Tyler3:24
10."The Good, the Bad, the Ugly & Me"Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett WarrenBurnett, Tyler3:28
11."Red, White & You"Tyler, N. Barlowe, Levi Hummon, Jon VellaHuff, Tyler3:02
12."Sweet Louisiana"Tyler, C. Barlowe, N. Barlowe, LindseyBurnett, Tyler3:02
13."What Am I Doin' Right?"Tyler, Brad Warren, Brett WarrenBurnett, Tyler3:25
14."Janie's Got a Gun"Tyler, Tom Hamilton Frederiksen, Tyler3:29
15."Piece of My Heart" (with The Loving Mary Band) Bert Berns, Jerry Ragovoy Frederiksen, Tyler4:22
Notes

Charts

References

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