We're All Somebody from Somewhere

We're All Somebody from Somewhere
Studio album by Steven Tyler
Released	July 15, 2016
Recorded	2015–16
Genre	Country
Length	54:29
Label	Dot
Producer	T Bone Burnett, Marti Frederiksen, Jared Gutstadt, Dann Huff, Jaren Johnston, Jeff Peters, Poo Bear, Luke Silas, Steven Tyler
Singles from We're All Somebody from Somewhere
"Love Is Your Name" Released: May 13, 2015 "Red White & You" Released: January 22, 2016 "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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	62/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[5]
The Independent	[6]
The Observer	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Slant Magazine	[9]
USA Today	[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 36,300 copies in the United States as of August 2016.^[14]

Track listing

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

Notes

• ^a signifies a co-producer
• ^b signifies an additional producer

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15]	37
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16]	39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17]	156
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[18]	21
French Albums (SNEP)[19]	117
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20]	32
Scottish Albums (OCC)[21]	35
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22]	14
UK Albums (OCC)[23]	67
US Billboard 200[24]	19
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[25]	1

References

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6. Andy Gill (2016-07-13). "Album reviews round-up: Bjork, Jeff Beck, Michael Kiwanuka and more". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
7. Phil Mongredien (2016-07-17). "Steven Tyler: We're All Somebody from Somewhere review – the man loves his country". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
8. Harris, Keith (2016-08-02). "Review: Steven Tyler Plays It Safe on Nashville Debut". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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10. "Review: Steven Tyler's country outing, 'We're All Somebody From Somewhere'". Usatoday.com. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
11. Jim Asker (2016-07-26). "Aerosmith's Steven Tyler Nabs No. 1 Country Crossover; FGL's 'H.O.L.Y.' Still Rolling". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
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