The Hits Album: The Country Album

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Tracklist

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1Islands in the Stream
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
vocals:
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983)
produced for:
Karlbhy Productions
recording of:
Islands in the Stream
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Summerhill Songs, Unichappel Music and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers44:10
2Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2026-07-18 (number: 41), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 94) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 358)
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
John Denver4.43:11
3The 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
4You're Still the One
music videos:
You’re Still the One by Shania Twain
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 94)
recording of:
You’re Still the One
writer:
Eilleen Shania Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Loon Echo, Inc., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and PolyGram International, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Shania Twain3:16
5How Do I Live - From 'Con Air'
recording of:
How Do I Live
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), 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 Realsongs (from 1997 to present)
part of:
The 70th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Trisha Yearwood4:00
6Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:35
7You Needed Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1978) and EMI Music Canada (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 63)
recording of:
You Needed Me (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Goodrum
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Ironside Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Anne Murray4.653:38
8The Devil Went Down to Georgia
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Goostree (audio engineer, producer, mixer/ AV production)
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
assistant mixer:
Dave Rideau (engineer) and Erik Zobler
bass guitar:
Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band)
drums (drum set):
Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter) and Jim Marshall (photographer)
fiddle and lead vocals:
Charlie Daniels
guitar and background vocals:
Tom Crain
keyboard [keyboards]:
Joel "Taz" DiGregorio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
produced for:
Sir Charles Productions
recorded at:
Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band
recording of:
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
writer:
Charlie Daniels, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio, Fred Edwards (drummer and songwriter), Charlie Hayward (Member of The Charlie Daniels Band), John Crain and James W. Marshall
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Hat Band Music (in 1979)
The Charlie Daniels Band4.73:36
9Southern Nights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Glen Campbell3.72:58
10Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:53
11Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Jo Spears3:32
12The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson (singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:42
13Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Pussycat4:35
14Stand by Your Man
recording of:
Stand by Your Man
writer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Tammy Wynette
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Tammy Wynette2:39
15Crazy
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Patsy Cline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 85) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 195)
recording of:
Crazy (Willie Nelson song) (on 1961-08-21)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Nelson
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Patsy Cline4.152:42
16El Paso
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 66)
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:20
17Snowbird
cover recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Elvis Presley12:05
18(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1979-03-27)
producer:
Brian Ahern
banjo [banjo-lute] and mandocello:
Bob Johnson (American banjo player from Chattanooga, Tennessee) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
electric bass guitar:
Marshall Grant (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
fiddle:
Ricky Skaggs (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
French horn:
Jack Hale (trombone) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Bob Lewin (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Jack Clement (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Jerry Hensley (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Jack Routh (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
hammered dulcimer:
Alisa Jones (US hammered dulcimer player) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
percussion:
Mark Morris (drummer & percussionist) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
trumpet:
Jack Hale (trombone) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Bob Lewin (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
vocals:
The Carter Family (later generations of the family after 1943) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04), Johnny Cash (country music legend) (from 1979-02 until 1979-04) and Jan Howard (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (from 1979-02 until 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend (on 1979-03-27)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
Johnny Cash4.253:42
19Sylvia's Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:48
20I Recall a Gypsy Woman
producer:
Allen Reynolds and Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Don Williams (country singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1973)
recording of:
I Recall a Gypsy Woman (1973 song)
writer:
Bob McDill and Allen Reynolds
publisher:
Jack Music, Inc., Morning Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Don Williams33:23
21Help Me Make It Through the Night
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Kris Kristofferson4.52:17
22Always on My Mind
producer:
Chips Moman
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (on 1981-10-11)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (on 1981-10-11)
guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (on 1981-10-11), Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (on 1981-10-11)
keyboard:
Bobby Woods (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1981-10-11) and Bobby Emmons (on 1981-10-11)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (on 1981-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981, in 1982, in 2003) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Moman's Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1981-10-11)
recording of:
Always on My Mind (on 1981-10-11)
writer:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Willie Nelson4.73:31
23I Don't Want to Miss a Thing
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs (ended), Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 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)
part of:
The 71st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mark Chesnutt3.54:03
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Take Me Home Country Roads
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Farrar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972, in 1974)
cover recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads
anthem of:
West Virginia, United States
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Ltd., Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Olivia Newton‐John3:18
2When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Dr. Hook42:54
3Rhinestone Cowboy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Rhinestone Cowboy
lyricist and composer:
Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
House of Weiss Music Co, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America
Glen Campbell4.53:13
4Snowbird
producer:
Brian Ahern
arranger:
Brian Ahern
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Canada (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 36)
recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Anne Murray4.52:10
5Talking in Your Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter)
publisher:
G.O.A.L. Music Ltd. (publisher), Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle22:54
6Lucille
producer:
Larry Butler (US country music producer, songwriter & pianist)
lead vocals:
Kenny Rogers (US country singer, songwriter, actor, record producer & entrepreneur)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1976), United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1976) and Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1977)
recording of:
Lucille
writer:
Roger Bowling and Hal Bynum
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Andite Invasion (publisher) (in 1976) and Brougham Hall Music Co., Inc. (publisher) (in 1976)
Kenny Rogers33:36
7I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger) (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (in 1974) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (engineer) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan43:57
8Foggy Mountain Breakdown
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
banjo:
Earl Scruggs (on 1965-09-03)
double bass:
Jake Tullock (country stand-up bass) (on 1965-09-03) and Joe Zinkan (on 1965-09-03)
fiddle:
Paul Warren (US fiddler) (on 1965-09-03)
guitar:
Lester Flatt (on 1965-09-03)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1965-09-03)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1965-09-03)
resonator guitar:
Josh Graves (on 1965-09-03)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1965-09-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 57)
recording of:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (on 1965-09-03)
composer:
Earl Scruggs
Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs2:20
9Theme From 'The Dukes of Hazzard' (Good Ol' Boys)
recording of:
Theme From the Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol’ Boys)
composer:
Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
publisher:
Rich Way Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Waylon Jennings2:06
10Convoy
recording of:
Convoy
lyricist:
C.W. McCall
composer:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
C.W. McCall3:48
11These Boots Are Made for Walking
cover recording of:
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’
lyricist and composer:
Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Lorna Music and Criterion Music Corp. (in 1966)
version of:
Boots (original melody)
Billy Ray Cyrus2:47
12Margaritaville
producer:
Norbert Putnam
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 106)
recording of:
Margaritaville (in 1976-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett4.654:10
13Ode to Billie Joe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 51), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 412)
recording of:
Ode to Billie Joe (in 1967-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bobbie Gentry (Roberta Lee Streeter - American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Bobbie Gentry54:13
14Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Phil Macy (50s-70s engineer)
producer:
Paul Rothchild
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25)
bass guitar:
Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25)
guest bongos and guest congas:
Bobbye Hall
guest bongos and congas:
Bobbye Hall (on 1970-09-25)
guest tambourine:
Sandra Crouch (on 1970-09-25)
guitar:
John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-09-25)
organ:
Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25)
piano:
Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25)
background vocals:
Phil Badella (on 1970-09-25), Richard Bell (Canadian keyboardist for The Band/Janis Joplin) (on 1970-09-25), Brad Campbell (bassist, member of Full Tilt Boogie) (on 1970-09-25), John Cooke (on 1970-09-25), Janis Joplin (on 1970-09-25), Vince Mitchell (on 1970-09-25), Ken Pearson (on 1970-09-25), Clark Pierson (on 1970-09-25) and John Till (rock guitarist) (on 1970-09-25)
performer:
Full Tilt Boogie (on 1970-09-25)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-25)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 148)
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1970-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Janis Joplin4.34:28
15Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:09
16Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
engineer:
Tommy Strong
producer:
Fred Foster
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson
recorded at:
Monument Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 96) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 476)
recording of:
Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3.54:31
17Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
recording of:
Kiss an Angel Good Mornin' (1971 song) (in 1994)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
Charley Pride4.22:01
18What I've Got in Mind
recording of:
What I’ve Got in Mind
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
Billie Jo Spears2:43
19You're My Man
recording of:
You’re My Man
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
Lynn Anderson2:37
20D - I - V - O - R - C - E
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 59)
recording of:
D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968 song) (in 1968)
lyricist:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
composer:
Bobby Braddock
Tammy Wynette3.252:57
21Behind Closed Doors
recording of:
Behind Closed Doors
lyricist and composer:
Kenny O’Dell
publisher:
House of Gold Music, Inc.
Charlie Rich2:56
22I Believe in You
recording of:
I Believe in You
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Sam Hogin (Samuel Harper Hogin)
Don Williams4:05
23Leaving on a Jet Plane
recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc, Cherry Lane Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music (B) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
John Denver4:01
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1Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
additional programming:
Bjorn Thornsrud
assistant programming:
Jay Alvarez and James Somberg
programming, mixer and editor:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
fiddle:
Glen Duncan (bluegrass multi-instrument musician), Rob Hajacos, Aubrey Haynie and Joe Spivey
arranger:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) and Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 2022)
music videos:
Man! I Feel Like a Woman! by Shania Twain
recording of:
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
writer:
Eilleen Regina Lange and Robert John Lange
publisher:
Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd.
Shania Twain43:54
2Achy Breaky Heart
producer:
Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 2011)
music videos:
Achy Breaky Heart by Billy Ray Cyrus
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 464)
cover recording of:
Achy Breaky Heart
lyricist and composer:
Donald L. Tress
Billy Ray Cyrus2.53:24
3Cowboy Casanova
producer:
Mark Bright
bass:
Jimmie Lee Sloas
drums (drum set):
Chris McHugh
electric guitar:
Kenny Greenberg
fiddle:
Aubrey Haynie
steel guitar:
Mike Johnson (steel guitarist)
music videos:
Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood
commentary:
Cowboy Casanova (commentary) by Carrie Underwood
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs of 2009 (number: 45)
recording of:
Cowboy Casanova
writer and composer:
Mike Elizondo, Brett James (American singer, songwriter and record producer) and Carrie Underwood
publisher:
Carrie Okie Music, Rincon Ave Music, Stage Three Songs, Universal Music Corporation (France) and WC Music Corp.
Carrie Underwood43:55
4Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook (US country producer/songwriter) and Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (a division of MCA Records Inc.) (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo (The Mavericks lead singer, country music)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks3.44:21
5Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts (on 1980-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3.83:24
6Elvira
producer:
Ron Chancey (producer and songwriter)
recording of:
Elvira
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1965)
The Oak Ridge Boys2:39
7Labelled With Love
producer:
Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard:
Paul Carrack
lead vocals:
Glenn Tilbrook
recording of:
Labelled With Love
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3.54:31
8Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.253:06
9Blue Bayou
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-11-15)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-11-15)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1961-11-15)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1961-11-15), Wayne Moss (on 1961-11-15) and Joe Tanner (producer, arranger and songwriter of Roy Orbison and others) (on 1961-11-15)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1961-11-15)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-11-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Records (company credits for Monument; do NOT use as release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Blue Bayou (English) (on 1961-11-15)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Roy Orbison42:29
10Distant Drums
engineer:
Jim Malloy
producer:
Chet Atkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1966)
recording of:
Distant Drums (1961 song) (on 1966-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
Jim Reeves2:52
11The End of the World
Skeeter Davis2:37
12Your Cheatin' Heart
Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys2:42
13I Fall to Pieces
cover recording of:
I Fall to Pieces
composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter) and Harlan Howard
Patsy Cline & The Jordanaires2:48
14I Walk the Line
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)
Johnny Cash2:33
15Gentle on My Mind
cover recording of:
Gentle on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
John Hartford
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd. and Ensign Music Corp.
Elvis Presley3:21
16King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-11-03)
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”) (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller4.52:28
17Coal Miner's Daughter
acoustic guitar:
Ray Edenton (on 1969-11-01)
banjo:
Bob Thompson (guitar & banjo player) (on 1970-09-15)
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1969-11-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Murrey Harman, Jr. (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1969-11-01)
electric bass guitar [6-string electric bass guitar]:
Harold Bradley (on 1969-11-01)
electric guitar:
Thomas Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1969-11-01)
piano:
Hargus Robbins (on 1969-11-01)
steel guitar:
Harald Rugg (on 1969-11-01)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1969-11-01) and Loretta Lynn (on 1969-11-01)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1969-11-01, on 1970-09-15)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 14) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 255)
recording of:
Coal Miner’s Daughter (on 1969-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn42:58
18Golden Ring
recording of:
Golden Ring
writer:
Bobby Braddock and Rafe Van Hoy (American songwriter, musician and producer)
George Jones & Tammy Wynette3:01
19Smile
recording of:
Smile
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
Pussycat3:51
20Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
engineer:
Phil York
producer:
Willie Nelson
bass:
Bee Spears (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set):
Billy English (US drummer/percussionist for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02) and Paul English (US drummer for Willie Nelson) (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Bucky Meadows (American session musician) (in 1975-02), Willie Nelson (in 1975-02) and Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
harmonica:
Mickey Raphael (in 1975-02)
mandolin:
Jody Payne (in 1975-02)
piano:
Bobbie Nelson (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Willie Nelson (in 1975-02)
arranger:
Willie Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Autumn Sound Studios in Garland, Texas, United States (in 1975-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time (2019 re-issued) (number: 16), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 253) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 302)
cover recording of:
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Rose (songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Milene Music (publisher) and Sony/ATV Milene Music
Willie Nelson3.82:18
21From a Distance
vocals:
Nanci Griffith
recording of:
From a Distance
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Nanci Griffith44:12
22I Hope You Dance
recording engineer:
Jeff Balding
producer:
Mark Wright (country music producer & songwriter)
mixer:
Greg Droman (American producer, mixing and audio engineer)
accordion:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar:
Mark Casstevens and Pat Flynn (US bluegrass/country guitarist)
bass guitar:
Michael Rhodes
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
percussion:
Eric Darken
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
strings:
Nashville String Machine
background vocals:
Lisa Cochran, Lisa Silver and Bergen White (American arranger, producer, conductor, musician, composer and singer)
conductor:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
guest performer:
Sons of the Desert (US country band)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
recorded at:
Javelina Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
The Sound Kitchen in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 75)
recording of:
I Hope You Dance
writer:
Mark D. Sanders (American Country Music songwriter) and Tia Sillers
publisher:
Choice is Tragic Music (from 2000 to present), Ensign Music Corporation (from 2000 to present), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (from 2000 to present) and Soda Creek Songs (from 2000 to present)
Lee Ann Womack4.254:53
23The Wind Beneath My Wings
cover recording of:
Wind Beneath My Wings
writer:
Larry Henley (singer songwriter) and Jeff Silbar
publisher:
Silbar’Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Lee Greenwood3:55