Essential Country

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1Before He Cheats
recording engineer and mixer:
Derek Bason
assistant engineer:
Chris Ashburn, Mike Boden and Nick Holman
producer:
Mark Bright
acoustic guitar:
Bryan Sutton
bass guitar [bass]:
Jimmie Lee Sloas
drums (drum set):
Lonnie Wilson (drummer, songwriter, and producer)
electric guitar:
Tom Bukovac and JT Corenflos
fiddle:
Jonathan Yudkin
keyboard:
Steve Nathan
percussion:
Eric Darken
steel guitar:
Mike Johnson (steel guitarist)
background vocals:
Lisa Cochran and Wes Hightower
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
19 Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! record company founded by Simon Fuller) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Electrokitty Recording in Seattle, Washington, United States, Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and The Plant Recording Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Starstruck Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
music videos:
Before He Cheats by Carrie Underwood
commentary:
Before He Cheats (commentary) by Carrie Underwood
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Country (2000's) (number: 14), Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 30), Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 67) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 381)
recording of:
Before He Cheats
writer:
Josh Kear and Chris Tompkins (American songwriter based in Nashville)
publisher:
Mighty Underdog Music, Sony/ATV Cross Keys Publishing and That Little House Music
Carrie Underwood3.93:20
2It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere
producer:
Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer)
acoustic guitar:
Bruce Watkins (US multi-instrumentalist, country/bluegrass)
bass:
Glenn Worf
drums (drum set):
Eddie Bayers, Jr. (drummer)
electric guitar:
Brent Mason
fiddle:
Stuart Duncan
percussion:
Eric Darken
piano:
Hargus “Pig” Robbins
steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
background vocals:
John Wesley Ryles
guest vocals:
Jimmy Buffett (in 2003-05)
vocals:
Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson (US country singer/songwriter)
performer:
Jimmy Buffett (in 2003-05)
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 2003)
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Country (2000's) (number: 3) and Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 48)
recording of:
It's Five O' Clock Somewhere (in 2003-05)
writer:
Jim Brown (US songwriter, pianist and producer) and Don Rollins (US songwriter from Nashville, born 1961)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Alan Jackson43:51
3High Cotton
recording of:
High Cotton
writer:
Scott Anders (American songwriter, has often worked as co-writer of Roger Murrah) and Roger Murrah (songwriter)
Alabama43:01
4Cowgirls Don’t Cry
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot Country Songs of 2009 (number: 16) and Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 2010)
recording of:
Cowgirls Don't Cry
writer:
Ronnie Dunn (American country music singer-songwriter and record producer) and Terry McBride (US country music artist)
publisher:
Showbilly Music, Still Working for the Man Music, Inc. and Turn Me On Music
Brooks & Dunn33:35
5Gunpowder & Lead
producer:
Frank Liddell (producer) and Mike Wrucke
lead vocals:
Miranda Lambert
produced for:
Carnival Productions
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 3)
recording of:
Gunpowder & Lead
writer:
Miranda Lambert and Heather Little (Songwriter)
publisher:
8 Music Square West (from 2007 to present), Nashville Star Music (from 2007 to present), Sony/ATV Songs LLC (from 2007 to present) and Tiltawhirl Music (from 2007 to present)
Miranda Lambert4.153:12
6Born to Fly
recording of:
Born to Fly
writer:
Sara Evans, Marcus Hummon and Darrell Scott (Country musician)
Sara Evans3.355:36
7Redneck Woman
additional recording engineer:
Todd Gunnerson and Steve Marcantonio
assistant recording engineer:
Paul Hart (country producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bart Pursley
associate producer:
John Rich (US country musician, Big & Rich, Lonestar)
producer:
Joe Scaife and Mark Wright (country music producer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Paul Hart (country producer) and Lowell Reynolds
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 197)
recording of:
Redneck Woman
writer:
John Rich (US country musician, Big & Rich, Lonestar) and Gretchen Wilson
Gretchen Wilson53:36
8Now I Know
Lari White4:33
9Don’t Blink
Kenny Chesney54:14
10A Good Run of Bad Luck
recording of:
A Good Run of Bad Luck
writer:
Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas
Clint Black42:43
11If I Were You (and She Were Mine)
Collin Raye2:52
12Meet in the Middle
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1992)
recording of:
Meet in the Middle (Diamond Rio song)
writer:
Jim Foster (Canadian singer-songwriter), Chapin Hartford and Don Pfrimmer
Diamond Rio43:18
13What Part of No
cover recording of:
What Part of No (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Perry (songwriter) and Gerald Smith (Nashville country and gospel songwriter, singer)
Lorrie Morgan32:45
14Put Yourself in My Place
Pam Tillis2:49
15Here I Am
Patty Loveless3:04
16Amazed
producer:
Dann Huff
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 1999)
music videos:
Amazed by Lonestar (US country band)
part of:
Holler's Best 2000s Country Songs (number: 83)
recording of:
Amazed
writer:
Marv Green (American country singer / songwriter and composer), Chris Lindsey (Country music songwriter) and Aimee Mayo (American songwriter)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chrysalis One Publishing UK Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Round Hill Music, Silverkiss Music, Songs of Nashville DreamWorks, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Lonestar2.54:01
17Tonight the Heartache’s on Me
recording of:
Tonight the Heartache's on Me
writer:
Bob Morrison (US songwriter) (in 1994), Johnny MacRae (American songwriter) (in 1994) and Mary W. Francis (in 1994)
Joy Lynn White2:55
18He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
additional recording engineer:
Marshall Morgan (record producer)
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Dawson (engineer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Toby Seay
producer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
acoustic guitar:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar [black guitar]:
John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
guitar [red guitars (3!)]:
John Jorgenson
Hammond organ:
Benmont Tench
piano:
Matt Rollings (American composer, musician and record producer)
background vocals:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings (supporting guitarist for Mary Chapin Carpenter)
additionally recorded at:
The Doghouse (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Bias Studios (Springfield location, 1980 to present) in Springfield, Virginia, United States
recording of:
He Thinks He’ll Keep Her
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter and Don Schlitz
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:03
19Line Dance Party
The Woolpackers2:40
20Wild Angels
recording of:
Wild Angels
composer:
Matraca Berg and Harry Stinson
Martina McBride43:46

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distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2010)