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The albums lead single was the rap anthem "Welcome 2 The Party". It failed to find a market and Devil Without A Cause failed to do anything until March 1999. In March 1999 Kid Rock released "I Am The Bullgod", a rap meets funk metal hybrid with a catchy Alice in Chains-inspired chorus. It would peak at #31 on the mainstream rock tracks, and gain MTV’s attention. The third single proceeded to blow up with MTV’s exposure. In May 1999 Kid Rock released "Bawitdaba" a non sensical rap metal song that’s chorus used an old school rap chant. The MTV crowd and radio ate it up. It peaked outside of the Hot 100 at #104 and was #10 on mainstream rock and #11 modern rock. It also charted at #45 in the UK and #84 in Sweden and Denmark. "Cowboy" would be the next released single it threw elements of country music to the mix. It would be his first pop hit charting at #82 on the Hot 100 and #34 on the Top 40. It was #5 on Modern Rock and #10 on Mainstream Rock charts. It would chart in the UK at #34. The next single was the southern rock power ballad "Only God Knows Why". It would chart at #19 on the Hot 100 and #6 on the Top 40. It would peak on the rock charts at #13 on modern rock and #5 on mainstream rock. The song would become Kid Rock’s first AC hit at #23 and peaked at #96 in Denmark. The album’s final single was "Wasting Time" it was a minor mainstream rock hit at #35.
The album’s writing process only took 11 days, recording began for the album in April 1997 with a 6 track demo cd sent to Atlantic Records, who were not sure of the strength of material to sign him to a contract. Somebody’s Gotta Feel This was the first song recorded for the album. There were four older songs that were featured on the album, they were "I Am The Bullgod", "Roving Gangster" (a demo from EMSP), "Where U At Rock" and "Black Chick, White Guy". There is a series of phone message recordings after the song "Fuck Off" ends. The messages come from a furious girlfriend, his upset mother because he missed father’s day, and his agent searching for his whereabouts. He picks up the phone for Kracker, who is waiting for him with three girls at a hotel. After each message you hear "Where U At Rock", which happens to be the next track. There is a hidden remix of "I Am The Bullgod" as the last track. The Japenese import release includes "Bawitdaba", "Welcome 2 The Party" and "I Am The Bullgod" live from Rochester,NY.
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