''Drive Me Wild'' is the thirteenth studio album by the American

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band

Sawyer Brown Sawyer Brown is an American country music band. It was founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by Mark Miller (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (keyboards, vocals), Bobby Randall (lead guitar, vocals), Joe "Curly" Smyth (drums), an ...

. It was released on March 2,

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on the

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label. The album produced three singles on the ''

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'' country charts: the title track at #6, "I'm in Love with Her" at #47, and "800 Pound Jesus" at #40.

Track listing

Personnel

Sawyer Brown * Mark Miller – lead vocals * Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, backing vocals * Duncan Cameron – lead guitars, backing vocals * Jim Scholton – bass * Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums Additional musicians *

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– synthesizers * Blair Masters – keyboards *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan (born April 20, 1951) is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, A ...

– keyboards * Bob Patin – acoustic piano *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Rollings won the 'Best Traditional Pop ...

– acoustic piano * Pete Wasner – keyboards *

Scotty Emerick Walter Scott Emerick (born July 11, 1973, in Hollywood, Florida) is an American country music artist, known primarily for his work with Toby Keith. In addition to penning several of Keith's singles, Emerick has also written for Sawyer Brown, Geo ...

– acoustic guitar *

Derek George Derek George (born in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist currently signed to Spirit Music Group. He is known for his work in Pearl River and Williams Riley, and his frequent collaborations ...

– electric guitar *

Mac McAnally Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. (; born July 15, 1957), known professionally as Mac McAnally, is an American singer-songwriter, session musician, and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his sing ...

– acoustic guitar *

Randy Scruggs Randy Lynn Scruggs (August 3, 1953 – April 17, 2018) was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music ...

– acoustic guitar * Lee Hendricks – bass *

David Hood David Hood (born September 21, 1943) is an American musician, hailing from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, He is known for playing the bass guitar and trombone, and is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Early life and education Hood was b ...

– bass *

Eddie Bayers Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...

– drums *

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– drums * Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion *

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– drums, percussion * Lynn Williams – drums * Jimmy Myers – percussion *

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–

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* Doug Henry – woodwinds *

Stuart Duncan Stuart Ian Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school ...

–

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* John Catchings – cello * Kristin Wilkinson – viola * David Davidson – violin * Connie Heard – violin * Bob Bailey – backing vocals * Lisa Cochran – backing vocals * Vicki Hampton – backing vocals * Buddy Ross – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals

Production

* Mark A. Miller – producer * Mac McAnally – producer * Alan Schulman – recording, mixing * Brian Tankersley – recording, mixing * Bob Blesius – additional recording * Chris Acton – recording assistant * Tyler Gish – recording assistant, mix assistant * Sandy Jenkins – recording assistant, mix assistant * Steve Lowery – recording assistant, mix assistant * Rich Schrimer – recording assistant, mix assistant * Chris Stone – recording assistant, mix assistant * Craig White – recording assistant, mix assistant * Denny Purcell – mastering * Monica Mercer – art direction, design * Dean Dixon – photography

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

External links

* ''Drive Me Wild''at

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References

{{Authority control 1999 albums Curb Records albums Sawyer Brown albums Albums produced by Mac McAnally