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The Music Made Me Do It
The Music Made Me Do It
Studio album by Ted Nugent
Released	November 9, 2018
Genre	Hard rock, blues rock
Length	37:26
Label	Round Hill
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The Music Made Me Do It is the fifteenth studio album by American rock musician Ted Nugent.^[2]^[3] It was released on November 9, 2018, through Round Hill Records.^[1]^[4] It is the first album to feature drummer Jason Hartless.

Nugent remarked in an October 2018 interview that he thought fans "would like" the album's content.^[5] Describing the albums' musical style, he proclaimed the record to be "real rhythm and blues Rock & Roll".^[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Ted Nugent.^[1]

"The Music Made Me Do It"
"Where Ya Gonna Run to Get Away from Yourself"
"Cocked, Locked & Ready to Rock"
"BigFunDirtyGrooveNoize"
"I Love You Too Much Baby"
"BackStrap Fever"^[a]
"I Just Wanna Go Huntin"
"Fred Bear (Acoustic)"
"Sunrize"
"Sunrize (Fender Bass VI Solo)"

Personnel

Ted Nugent – guitars, vocals, bass on "Sunrize (Fender Bass VI Solo)"
Greg Smith – bass
Jason Hartless – drums
3 Coneys and a Slice – backing vocals

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)^[6]	24

Notes

^ Written to the tune of "Cat Scratch Fever"

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "The Music Made Me Do It – Ted Nugent". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ Wilkening, Matthew. "Ted Nugent's Track by Track 'The Music Made Me Do It' Guide". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ "Ted Nugent to release new studio album, 'The Music Made Me Do It,' in November; package also includes live DVD". 97.7 The River. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ Bienstock, Richard (June 4, 2019). "Catching Up with Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman Behind 'The Music Made Me Do It'". guitarworld. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Cavaouto, Robert (October 18, 2018). "Interview: Ted Nugent, An American Legend & Ass-Kicking Guitarist Releases His Newest CD, The Music Made Me Do It". My Global Mind.
^ "Ted Nugent Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

[6] Written to the tune of "Cat Scratch Fever"

[AllMusic-1] "The Music Made Me Do It – Ted Nugent". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

[2] Wilkening, Matthew. "Ted Nugent's Track by Track 'The Music Made Me Do It' Guide". Ultimate Classic Rock. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

[3] "Ted Nugent to release new studio album, 'The Music Made Me Do It,' in November; package also includes live DVD". 97.7 The River. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

[4] Bienstock, Richard (June 4, 2019). "Catching Up with Ted Nugent, the Motor City Madman Behind 'The Music Made Me Do It'". guitarworld. Archived from the original on June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.

[MGM-5] Cavaouto, Robert (October 18, 2018). "Interview: Ted Nugent, An American Legend & Ass-Kicking Guitarist Releases His Newest CD, The Music Made Me Do It". My Global Mind.

[ac_BillboardIndependent_Ted_Nugent-7] "Ted Nugent Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2024.

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 #"The Music Made Me Do It"
-#"Where Ya Gonna Run to Get Away From Yourself"
+#"Where Ya Gonna Run to Get Away from Yourself"
 #"Cocked, Locked & Ready to Rock"
+#"BigFunDirtyGrooveNoize"
-#"Bigfundirtygroovenoize"
-#"I Love Ya Too Much Baby"
+#"I Love You Too Much Baby"
+#"[[Cat Scratch Fever|BackStrap Fever]]"{{efn|Written to the tune of "[[Cat Scratch Fever (song)|Cat Scratch Fever]]"}}
-#"Back Strap Fever"
 #"I Just Wanna Go Huntin"
-#"Fred Bear"
+#"[[Fred Bear (song)|Fred Bear]] (Acoustic)"
 #"Sunrize"
-#"Sunrize Fender (Fender Bass VI Solo)"
+#"Sunrize ([[Fender Bass VI]] Solo)"
+== Personnel ==
+* [[Ted Nugent]] – guitars, vocals, bass on "Sunrize (Fender Bass VI Solo)"
+* [[Greg Smith (American musician)|Greg Smith]] – bass
+* [[Jason Hartless]] – drums
+* 3 Coneys and a Slice – backing vocals
+==Charts==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (2018)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
+|-
+{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|24|artist=Ted Nugent|rowheader=true|access-date=May 31, 2024}}
+|}
+== Notes ==
+{{notelist|30em}}
 == References ==
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+{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Ted Nugent albums]]
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+[[Category:Ted Nugent albums]]

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Ted Nugent Greg Smith Jason Hartless Rob Grange Derek St. Holmes Cliff Davies Meat Loaf Charlie Huhn Carmine Appice Brian Hower Alan St. Jon Dave Amato Ricky Phillips Chuck Wright Pat Torpey Mike Lutz Denny Carmassi Marco Mendoza Tommy Aldridge Tommy Clufetos Barry Sparks Mick Brown Jack Blades Johnny "Bee" Badanjek
Studio albums	Ted Nugent Free-for-All Cat Scratch Fever Weekend Warriors State of Shock Scream Dream Nugent Penetrator Little Miss Dangerous If You Can't Lick 'Em... Lick 'Em Spirit of the Wild Craveman Love Grenade Shutup & Jam! The Music Made Me Do It Detroit Muscle
Compilation albums	Great Gonzos! The Best of Ted Nugent Out of Control The Ultimate Ted Nugent Hunt Music Extended Versions Playlist: The Very Best of Ted Nugent
Live albums	Double Live Gonzo Intensities in 10 Cities Live at Hammersmith '79 Full Bluntal Nugity Sweden Rocks
Singles	"Stranglehold" "Hey Baby" "Cat Scratch Fever" "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" "Home Bound" "Yank Me, Crank Me" "Need You Bad" "Wango Tango" "Land of a Thousand Dances" "The Flying Lip Lock"
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