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<h2 id="track-listing">Track listing</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">No.</th><th scope="col">Title</th><th scope="col">Writer(s)</th><th scope="col">Length</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">1.</th><td>"Takin' Up Space"</td><td><a href="/facts/Bobby_Pinson/24lx4l2T">Bobby Pinson</a>, <a href="/facts/Billy_Joe_Walker_Jr./A7JuY54m">Billy Joe Walker Jr.</a></td><td>2:45</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">2.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Nobody_Gonna_Tell_Me_What_to_Do/4Nkrwrzl">Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do</a>"</td><td><a href="/facts/Tony_Mullins/yJtMklnq">Tony Mullins</a>, <a href="/facts/Tim_Nichols/82S65DgP">Tim Nichols</a>, <a href="/facts/Craig_Wiseman/RynLoXmD">Craig Wiseman</a></td><td>3:28</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">3.</th><td>"Sweet Mama"</td><td><a href="/facts/Tom_Hambridge/vGhgU0C0">Tom Hambridge</a>, <a href="/facts/Robert_White_Johnson/hyw9aVDX">Robert White Johnson</a>, <a href="/facts/Donnie_Van_Zant/KvNqFxv2">Donnie Van Zant</a></td><td>3:32</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">4.</th><td>"<a href="/facts/Help_Somebody/eIMaNX5R">Help Somebody</a>"</td><td>Kip Raines, <a href="/facts/Jeffrey_Steele/Q12bPJce">Jeffrey Steele</a></td><td>4:13</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">5.</th><td>"Things I Miss the Most"</td><td>Hambridge, Steele, D. Van Zant, <a href="/facts/Johnny_Van_Zant/9WbkEIy7">Johnny Van Zant</a></td><td>3:53</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">6.</th><td>"I Know My History"</td><td>Hambridge, Steele, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant</td><td>3:04</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">7.</th><td>"I Can't Help Myself"</td><td>D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant, <a href="/facts/The_Warren_Brothers/FAJRF1tx">Brad Warren, Brett Warren</a></td><td>4:09</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">8.</th><td>"I'm Doin' Alright"</td><td><a href="/facts/Rivers_Rutherford/FmTJXLkD">Rivers Rutherford</a>, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant</td><td>3:17</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">9.</th><td>"Lovin' You"</td><td><a href="/facts/Al_Anderson_(NRBQ)/P9uJtvus">Al Anderson</a>, Rutherford</td><td>4:01</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">10.</th><td>"Plain Jane"</td><td>Johnson, Michael Lunn, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant</td><td>3:28</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">11.</th><td>"Been There Done That"</td><td>Blair Daly, D. Van Zant, J. Van Zant</td><td>4:19</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="personnel">Personnel</h2> <p>Taken from liner notes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> </p> Van Zant <ul><li><a href="/facts/Johnny_Van_Zant/9WbkEIy7">Johnny Van Zant</a> – lead vocals, background vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Donnie_Van_Zant/KvNqFxv2">Donnie Van Zant</a> – lead vocals, background vocals</li></ul> Additional Musicians <ul><li><a href="/facts/Bekka_Bramlett/378hcEzB">Bekka Bramlett</a> – background vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Tom_Bukovac/f7kJxX9G">Tom Bukovac</a> – <a href="/facts/Electric_guitar/yNL6qSw4">electric guitar</a></li> <li>Perry Coleman – background vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/Eric_Darken/qkH6zGnH">Eric Darken</a> – <a href="/facts/Percussion_instrument/YojwA7VR">percussion</a></li> <li>Glen Duncan – <a href="/facts/Fiddle/nqwqr6kG">fiddle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Kenny_Greenberg/Y8Q5Sr6w">Kenny Greenberg</a> – electric guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Greg_Morrow/tk0f20yX">Greg Morrow</a> – <a href="/facts/Drum_kit/XsmopoW9">drums</a>, percussion</li> <li>Russ Pahl – <a href="/facts/Lap_steel_guitar/G1TLcVwF">lap steel guitar</a>, <a href="/facts/Steel_guitar/uBL5rdNU">steel guitar</a>, <a href="/facts/Banjo/6A5l5Bmd">banjo</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Michael_Rhodes_(musician)/q3R6Ff0z">Michael Rhodes</a> – <a href="/facts/Bass_guitar/lbeoAatH">bass guitar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Jeffrey_Steele/Q12bPJce">Jeffrey Steele</a> – background vocals</li> <li>Trez – background vocals</li> <li><a href="/facts/John_Willis_(musician)/8g5U51KY">John Willis</a> – <a href="/facts/Acoustic_guitar/E9ITItBq">acoustic guitar</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Glenn_Worf/2YY30q0H">Glenn Worf</a> – bass guitar</li> <li><a href="/facts/Reese_Wynans/HAzQabYM">Reese Wynans</a> – <a href="/facts/Hammond_organ/1Xr2Ia2c">B3 organ</a>, <a href="/facts/Keyboard_instrument/zVUA9QNG">keyboards</a>, <a href="/facts/Piano/lRI60lQK">piano</a>, <a href="/facts/Wurlitzer/bVJ1vYcc">Wurlitzer</a></li></ul> <h2 id="chart-performance">Chart performance</h2> <table><tbody><tr><td><h3>Weekly charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2005)</th><th scope="col">Peak position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Billboard_200/XtbnoFSM"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></th><td>21</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">US <a href="/facts/Top_Country_Albums/8tn94lwR">Top Country Albums</a> (<a href="/facts/Billboard_(magazine)/CVruQGq5"><i>Billboard</i></a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></th><td>2</td></tr></tbody></table></td><td><h3>Year-end charts</h3><table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2005)</th><th scope="col">Position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US Top Country Albums (<i>Billboard</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></th><td>38</td></tr><tr><th scope="col">Chart (2006)</th><th scope="col">Position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">US Top Country Albums (<i>Billboard</i>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></th><td>68</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3>Singles</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th rowspan="2">Year</th><th rowspan="2">Single</th><th colspan="2">Peak chartpositions</th></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Hot_Country_Songs/Sw8eCswY">US Country</a></th><th><a href="/facts/Billboard_Hot_100/gwKl8VL9">US</a></th></tr><tr><td rowspan="2">2005</td><td>"<a href="/facts/Help_Somebody/eIMaNX5R">Help Somebody</a>"</td><td>8</td><td>66</td></tr><tr><td>"<a href="/facts/Nobody_Gonna_Tell_Me_What_to_Do/4Nkrwrzl">Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do</a>"</td><td>16</td><td>111</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>"Things I Miss the Most"</td><td>59</td><td>—</td></tr><tr><td colspan="4">"—" denotes releases that did not chart</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="certifications">Certifications</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Region</th><th scope="col"><a href="/facts/List_of_music_recording_certifications/6CPQFNNn">Certification</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row">United States (<a href="/facts/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America/8a7K0Ubf">RIAA</a>)<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a></th><td>Gold</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Theakston, Rob. "Get Right with the Man review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2011. <a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/r738805" target="_blank">https://www.allmusic.com/album/r738805</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Get Right with the Man (CD). Van Zant. Columbia Records. 2005. 93500.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) <a href="/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes" target="_blank">/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Van Zant Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Van-Zant/chart-history/TLP" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Van-Zant/chart-history/TLP</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Van Zant Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020. <a href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/Van-Zant/chart-history/CLP" target="_blank">https://www.billboard.com/artist/Van-Zant/chart-history/CLP</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020. <a href="http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-country-albums" target="_blank">http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-country-albums</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2020. <a href="http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-country-albums" target="_blank">http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-country-albums</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"American album certifications – Van Zant – Get Right with the Man". Recording Industry Association of America. <a href="https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Van+Zant&ti=Get+Right+with+the+Man&format=Album&type=#search_section" target="_blank">https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Van+Zant&ti=Get+Right+with+the+Man&format=Album&type=#search_section</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>