Rhythmeen

Rhythmeen
Studio album by ZZ Top
Released	September 17, 1996
Genre	Blues rock, hard rock
Length	53:55
Label	RCA
Producer	Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
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ZZ Top chronology
One Foot in the Blues (1994) Rhythmeen (1996) XXX (1999)

Rhythmeen is the 12th studio album by American blues rock band ZZ Top, released in 1996.

Reception

Allmusic gave it a mixed review, by stating: "ZZ Top's long-awaited return to blues finally arrived in 1996, well over a decade after they abandoned their simple three-chord boogie for a synth and drum machine-driven three-chord boogie."

The album peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number 32 on the UK Albums Chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rhythmeen" (Billy Gibbons)	3:53
2.	"Bang Bang" (Gibbons)	4:28
3.	"Black Fly" (Gibbons)	3:31
4.	"What's Up with That" (Gibbons, Joe Hardy, Ingram, Rice)	5:19
5.	"Vincent Price Blues" (Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard)	6:04
6.	"Zipper Job" (Gibbons, Hill, Beard)	4:14
7.	"Hairdresser" (Gibbons, Hardy)	3:48
8.	"She's Just Killing Me" (Gibbons, Hill, Beard)	4:55
9.	"My Mind Is Gone" (Gibbons, Hardy, Gary Moon, Wonder)	4:06
10.	"Loaded" (Gibbons, Hardy)	3:47
11.	"Pretty Head" (Gibbons, Hill, Beard)	4:37
12.	"Hummbucking, Pt. 2" (Gibbons, Hill, Beard)	5:13
Total length:		53:55

Bonus track [Japan]

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Isn't Love Amazing" (Gibbons)	5:15
Total length:		59:10

Personnel

• Billy Gibbons – guitar, vocals
• Dusty Hill – bass, keyboards, vocals
• Frank Beard – drums, percussion

Production

• Producers – Billy Gibbons, Bill Ham
• Engineer – Joe Hardy
• Assistant engineers – Lizzie Harrah, Gary Moon
• Mixing – Joe Hardy
• Mastering – Bob Ludwig
• Director – Douglas Biro
• Art direction – Sean Mosher-Smith
• Design – Billy Gibbons, Sean Mosher-Smith
• Photography – James Bland

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1996	The Billboard 200	29[citation needed]

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1996	"Bang Bang"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	22[citation needed]
1996	"She's Just Killing Me"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	12[citation needed]
1996	"What's Up with That"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	5[citation needed]
1997	"Rhythmeen"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	35[citation needed]