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1The Gambler
engineer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1978) and Capitol Records Nashville (in 2006)
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 21)
cover recording of:
The Gambler
writer and composer:
Don Schlitz
publisher:
Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and Writer's Night Music
Kenny Rogers4.353:29
2Whiskey River
recording of:
Whiskey River
writer:
J.B. Shinn III and Paul Stroud
Willie Nelson4:04
3Chicken FriedZac Brown Band3.653:58
4To Know Him Is to Love Him
recording engineer and producer:
George Massenburg
mastering:
Doug Sax
assistant engineer:
Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
acoustic bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
acoustic guitar:
Albert Lee (guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Ry Cooder
Hawaiian guitar and mandolin:
David Lindley
vocals:
Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
To Know Him Is to Love Him (from 1986-01 until 1986-11)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Bourne Music Ltd., Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Vogue Music
Dolly Parton3.653:52
5Good Vibes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Nashville LLC (not for release label use!) (in 2019)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs of 2019 (number: 34)
Chris Janson32:45
6Desperado
engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
J.D. Souther
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
J.D. Souther
piano:
Spooner Oldham
trombone:
Gail Martin
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard and Mac Johnson
background vocals:
Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Linda Ronstadt3:34
7Honky Tonk Man (2006 remaster)
producer:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist)
acoustic guitar:
Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
bass:
J.D. Foster (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Donovan (in 1986)
electric guitar:
Pete Anderson (US producer/guitarist) (in 1986)
fiddle:
Brantley Kearns (in 1986)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (in 1986)
background vocals:
Brantley Kearns (in 1986) and Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
vocals:
Dwight Yoakam (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk Man (1956 song) (in 1986)
writer:
Tillman Franks, Johnny Horton and Howard Hausey
publisher:
Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Dwight Yoakam4.52:48
8Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
assistant engineer:
Thomas Johnson (engineer, mostly country) (task: mixing), John Kunz (task: mixing) and Mike Purcell (task: mixing)
engineer:
John Jaszcz (task: mixing)
assistant producer:
John Kunz
producer:
Scott Hendricks (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
bass:
Glenn Worf
drums (drum set):
Lonnie Wilson (drummer, songwriter, and producer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
fiddle:
Rob Hajacos
harmonica:
Terry McMillan
instruments:
John Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
background vocals:
John Wesley Ryles and Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist)
recording of:
Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)
writer:
Richard Fagan (Country songwriter) and Robb Royer (American composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer)
John Michael Montgomery4.652:31
9I’ll Name the Dogs
recording of:
I'll Name the Dogs
writer:
Matt Dragstrem, Ben Hayslip and Josh Thompson (US country music)
Blake Shelton33:03
10Get to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Nashville LLC (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
Michael Ray23:11
11I Want Crazy (encore)
programming:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
assistant engineer:
Taylor Nyquist
producer:
Hunter Hayes (US country singer-songwriter) and Dann Huff
accordion, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, organ, resonator guitar and steel guitar:
Hunter Hayes (US country singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Tony Lucido
drums (drum set):
Nir Z (drummer)
guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
percussion:
Eric Darken
background vocals:
Sam Ellis (country songwriter) and Hunter Hayes (US country singer-songwriter)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2013 (number: 72)
recording of:
I Want Crazy
writer:
Hunter Hayes (US country singer-songwriter), Lori McKenna (American folk singer/songwriter) and Troy Verges (American songwriter of country and pop music)
Hunter Hayes33:56
12Daddy’s Hands
Holly Dunn3:29
13Still in Love With You
Travis Tritt3:23
14The Silver Tongued Devil and I
recording of:
The Silver Tongued Devil and I
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:37
15Old Home Town
Glen Campbell3:43
16Do It in a Heartbeat
Carlene Carter3:29
17Wild and Blue
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
producer:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter) and Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Vern Pilder
baritone guitar:
X. Lincoln (country/rockabilly)
bass guitar:
Larry Emmons
drums (drum set):
James Wolfe (country drummer)
fiddle and mandolin:
Tom Morley (fiddle & guitar)
flute and saxophone:
Billy Puett
guitar:
John Anderson (US country music singer-songwriter)
organ and piano:
Mike Jordan (country pianist)
steel guitar:
Buck Reed
background vocals:
Donna Kay Anderson and Deanna Anderson Wall
recorded at:
Columbia Studio B (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 85)
recording of:
Wild and Blue
lyricist, writer and composer:
Sherill (American country songwriter)
publisher:
Candy Cane Music and Sweet Baby Music
John Anderson52:50
18Forever and Ever, Amen
engineer:
Joe Borgan (engineer) and Mike Reese (mastering engineer) (task: mastering)
producer:
Kyle Lehning
acoustic guitar:
Russ Barenberg, Larry Byrom, Mark Casstevens, Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Mason
bass guitar:
David Hungate and Jack Williams (US guitarist/singer‐songwriter from South Carolina)
drums (drum set):
Larry Londin and James Cary Stroud
electric guitar:
Steve Gibson (US country vocalist and guitarist) and Brent Mason
fiddle:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
harmonica:
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson (harmonica player Kirk Johnson) and Terry McMillan
keyboard:
Dennis Burnside
pedal steel guitar:
Doyle Grisham
percussion:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist) and Terry McMillan
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Jerry Douglas (US guitar and dobro player)
background vocals:
Kathy Baillie, Sherri Huffman, Alan LeBoeuf, Dennis Locorriere, Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter), Lisa Silver, Diane Tidwell and Dennis Wilson (country vocals, bassist)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 48)
recording of:
Forever and Ever, Amen
writer:
Paul Overstreet (country singer and songwriter) and Don Schlitz
publisher:
April Girl Songs, Midnight Boy Songs, Scarlet Moon Music Inc and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Randy Travis4.653:32
19God Blessed TexasLittle Texas3:27
20Time Marches On (2007 remaster)
Tracy Lawrence43:03
21I’ll Be
recording of:
I'll Be
composer:
Edwin McCain
Edwin McCain3.254:26
22Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
drums (drum set):
Randall Stoll (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:36
23Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
producer:
Big Kenny, John Rich (US country musician, Big & Rich, Lonestar) and Paul Worley
acoustic guitar:
John Rich (US country musician, Big & Rich, Lonestar)
banjo and fiddle:
Jonathan Yudkin
bass:
Justin Tocket
drums (drum set):
Brian Barnett (blues guitarist)
electric guitar:
Adam Shoenfeld
keyboard:
Dennis Burnside
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)
writer:
Big Kenny and John Rich (US country musician, Big & Rich, Lonestar)
Big & Rich3.353:20
24Fishin’ in the Dark
producer:
Josh Leo (songwriter, guitarist and producer, multi-instrumentalist, mixing engineer)
recording of:
Fishin' in the Dark
composer:
Jim Photoglo and Wendy Waldman
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band43:22
25Just Got Started Lovin’ YouJames Otto43:54
26Shuttin’ Detroit Down
John Rich4:01
27I Love a Rainy Night
recording of:
I Love a Rainy Night
writer:
David Malloy (American country music and pop songwriter, record producer and A&R executive), Eddie Rabbitt (US country singer & songwriter) and Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
Eddie Rabbitt53:11
28Yes!
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 36) and Billboard Decade End Chart: Country (2000's) (number: 37)
Chad Brock53:21
29Wink
producer:
Barry Beckett
recording of:
Wink
writer:
Bob DiPiero (Award-winning American country music songwriter) and Tom Shapiro
Neal McCoy12:42
30Lookin’ for Love
producer:
Jim Ed Norman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1980)
produced for:
Hin-Jen Productions
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 186)
recording of:
Lookin’ for Love
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter), Wanda Mallette and Patti Ryan (US singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bob Morrison Music Inc, Patti Ryan Music, Songs of Mojo Two LLC, Southern Days Music Division, Southern Nights Music and Wanda Mallette Music
Johnny Lee43:35
31Cowgirl in the Sand
recording of:
Cowgirl in the Sand
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music, Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co., Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Silver Fiddle Music
The Byrds3:20
32Get Along
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Chair Records, LLC (in 2018)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2018 (number: 87)
recording of:
Get Along
writer:
Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne (country songwriter)
Kenny Chesney43:19
33I Walk the Line
cover recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
The Everly Brothers2:37
34Walkin Man
recording of:
Walkin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Steven Wold
Seasick Steve3.42:42
35Return of the Grievous Angel
recording of:
Return of the Grievous Angel
lyricist and composer:
Tom S. Brown (Boston poet, "Return of the Grievous Angel") and Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons4:25
36Willin’
recording engineer and mixer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Roy Estrada
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Richie Hayward
guest steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
guitar and lead vocals:
Lowell George
keyboard:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Roy Estrada and Richie Hayward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
Willin’
lyricist and composer:
Lowell George
publisher:
Abraham Music and Naked Snake Music
Little Feat2:56
37Dueling Banjos
arranger:
Eric Weissberg
recording of:
Dueling Banjos (Deliverance arrangement)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
arranger:
Steve Mandell (US bluegrass guitarist "Duelling Banjos") and Eric Weissberg
previously attributed to:
Eric Weissberg
arrangement of:
Feuding Banjos
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell3.83:14
38Drunkard’s Dream
cover recording of:
Drunkard's Dream
composer:
Carter Stanley
Gene Parsons2:41
39Love Be Still
Trick Pony4:14
40My Tennessee Mountain Home
engineer:
Lee Herschberg and Donn Landee
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
acoustic guitar:
David Nichtern and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
bass guitar:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
mandolin:
David Grisman
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
background vocals:
Ellen Kearney, Maria Muldaur and Greg Prestopino
vocals:
Maria Muldaur
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973 Dolly Parton song)
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Owepar Publishing Co. Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Maria Muldaur3:31
41I Play Chicken With the Train
Cowboy Troy with Big & Rich3:16
42Chastity’s Song (Band of Thieves)
Cher3:07
43The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Vern Gosdin4:58
44Please Mr. Please
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Please Mr. Please
lyricist and composer:
John Rostill and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
publisher:
Blue Gum Music, Inc. and Blue Gum Music, Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John43:22
45My Kind of Music
Ray Scott3:00
46Thinkin’ Problem
David Ball3:01
47Shame on the Moon
recording of:
Shame on the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Coolwell Music (in 1981) and Granite Music Corporation (in 1981)
Rodney Crowell4:40
48New Shade of Blue
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Keith Knudsen
keyboard and lead vocals:
Kurt Howell
background vocals:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific), Keith Knudsen and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers)
recording of:
New Shade of Blue
writer:
John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) and André Pessis
Southern Pacific3:44
49I Loved ’em Every One
T.G. Sheppard3:40
50All I Have
Beth Nielsen Chapman4:16
51Timeless and True Love
The McCarters2:38
52Crush
Lila McCann3:21
53(I’d Choose) You Again
The Forester Sisters3:21
54Skinny Dippin’
Whitney Duncan3:32
55Daddy Can You See Me
Anita Cochran4:36
56Shotgun Willie
recording of:
Shotgun Willie
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
EMI Full Nelson Music
Willie Nelson2:40
57Old Home Place
The Dillards2:10
58Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie
Michael Peterson3:02
59Better Than Me
Tucker Beathard3:24
60Border Town
The Souther‐Hillman‐Furay Band3:50
61Polk Salad Annie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Polk Salad Annie
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Tony Joe White3:43
62Weed Instead of RosesAshley Monroe3:19
63That’s Enough of That
Mila Mason2:48
64Keep Your Hands to Yourself
engineer and producer:
Jeff Glixman
bass guitar:
Rick Price (Georgia Satellites)
drums (drum set):
Mauro Magellan
guitar:
Dan Baird (US singer/songwriter/guitarist, Georgia Satellites founder) and Rick Richards (US rock/metal guitarist)
lead vocals:
Dan Baird (US singer/songwriter/guitarist, Georgia Satellites founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1986)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 46)
recording of:
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Dan Baird (US singer/songwriter/guitarist, Georgia Satellites founder)
publisher:
Eleksylum Music Inc., No Surrender Music and Warner–Tamerlane Pub. Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Georgia Satellites4.43:27
65More Hearts Than Mine
producer:
Ingrid Andress and Sam Ellis (country songwriter)
mixer:
Manny Marroquin
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, keyboard, piano, resonator guitar and background vocals:
Sam Ellis (country songwriter)
baritone guitar and steel guitar:
Devin Malone
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs of 2019 (number: 82)
recording of:
More Hearts Than Mine
writer:
Ingrid Andress, Sam Ellis (country songwriter) and Derrick Southerland
Ingrid Andress3.353:34
66Cowboy Logic
Michael Martin Murphey3:35
67Whiskey, If You Were a Woman
Highway 1013:03
68Rub It In
Tamra Rosanes2:35
69All Summer Long
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Cavallo, Kid Rock (American singer/rapper) and Al Sutton
programming and producer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper)
engineer:
Al Sutton
co-producer:
Rob Cavallo
bass guitar [bass]:
Aaron Julison
guitar [guitars]:
Marlon Young
piano:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Thornetta Davis (Detroit, MI R&B vocalist), Andre Jones and Barbara Payton
lead vocals:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Allen Roadhouse in Clarkston, Michigan, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2008 (number: 85)
recording of:
All Summer Long
writer:
Kid Rock (American singer/rapper) and Uncle Kracker
is based on:
Sweet Home Alabama
is based on:
Werewolves of London
Kid Rock3.24:57
70I Don’t Know What Is
Tegan Marie3:32
71Girl Goin’ Nowhere
Ashley McBryde33:27
72Ruby Don’t Take Your Love to Town (re‐recorded version)Kenny Rogers2:51