Friday Night in Dixie
| Company type | Studio album |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founder | Rhett Akins |
| Products | Country music album |
Friday Night in Dixie represents the fourth studio release from American country musician Rhett Akins, launched in 2002 through Audium Entertainment and Koch Records. This album featured two singles: "Highway Sunrise" and "In Your Love," which attained positions #55 and #57, respectively, on the Billboard country singles charts. Included in the collection is an acoustic rendition of Akins' 1995 hit "That Ain't My Truck." Additionally, the album's title track along with "Must Be Livin' Right" were re-recorded for his independently released 2007 album People Like Me.
Personnel
- Rhett Akins – lead vocals
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Larry Byrom – acoustic and electric guitars
- Dan Dugmore – electric, steel, and slide guitars
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Tom Flora – backing vocals
- John Gardner – percussion
- Brian Gary – Hammond organ
- Tony Harrell – piano and Hammond organ
- Steve Hinson – steel guitar
- Jeff King – banjo and electric guitar
- Troy Lancaster – electric guitar
- Anthony Little – programming
- Chris McHugh – drums
- Greg Morrow – drums and percussion
- Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
- Kim Parent – backing vocals
- Darryl Preston – acoustic and electric guitars
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Mike Rojas – keyboards
- W. David Smith – acoustic bass guitar
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Russell Terrell – backing vocals
- Wanda Vick – banjo, fiddle, mandolin
- Charlie Whitten – dobro and lap steel guitar
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 65 |