Written by one star, sung by another

[onebuffalo]

The most classic example of the title of this thread is Crazy by Patsy Cline. That song was written by Willie Nelson and peaked at #2 in 1961. Here are a few more examples. I bet you can come up with a few. Ready?

1. I've Cried The Blue Right Out Of My Eyes-Loretta Lynn-Crystal Gayle-1970-#25
2. It's Only Make Believe-Conway Twitty-Glen Campbell-1970-#3
3. Pure Love-Eddie Rabbitt-Ronnie Milsap-1974-#1
4. Kentucky Gambler-Dolly Parton-Merle Haggard-1975-#1
5. A Love Song-Lee Greenwood-Kenny Rogers-1983-#3
6. Fancy-Bobbie Gentry-Reba McEntire-1991-#8
7. Today My World Slipped Away-Vern Gosdin-George Strait-1997-#3
8. My Give A Damn's Busted-Joe Diffie-Jo Dee Messina-2005-#1
9. Making Memories Of Us-Rodney Crowell-Keith Urban-2005-#1
10. Mississippi Girl-John Rich-Faith Hill-2005-#1

[Todd]

I Always Get Lucky With You - Merle Haggard/George Jones - 1983 - #1

[onebuffalo]

May 7, 2014 10:27:08 GMT -5 Todd said:

I Always Get Lucky With You - Merle Haggard/George Jones - 1983 - #1

In that example, BOTH artists sang that song.

[sabre14]

"Take Me There" - Rascal Flatts (written by Kenny Chesney)

"Amarillo Sky" - Jason Aldean (written by Big & Rich)
"Why" - Jason Aldean (written by John Rich)
"Hicktown" - Jason Aldean (written by Big & Rich)
"Johnny Cash" - Jason Aldean (written by John Rich)

"Good Directions" - Billy Currington (written by Luke Bryan)

"Bad For Me" - Danielle Peck (written by Sherrie Austin)

"A Different World" - Bucky Covington (written by Jennifer Hanson)

"Leave The Pieces" - The Wreckers (written by Jennifer Hanson)

"It Ain't The Whiskey" - Gary Allan (written by Cole Deggs) kinda reaching on that one for "star status"

"I'm Alright" - Jo Dee Messina (written by Phil Vassar)
"Bye Bye" - Jo Dee Messina (written by Phil Vassar)

"Little Red Rodeo" - Collin Raye (written by Phil Vassar)

"The Sound Of A Million Dreams" - David Nail (written by Phil Vassar)

"It's A Business Doing Pleasure With You" - Tim McGraw (Chad Kroeger of Nickelback)

[tim]

"Girls With Guitars" sung by Wynonna, written by Mary Chapin Carpenter

"I Keep On Loving You" sung by Reba, written by Ronnie Dunn

"Like We Never Had A Broken Heart" sung by Trisha Yearwood, written by Garth Brooks

"Little Bitty" sung by Alan Jackson, written by Tom T. Hall

...other than the ones previously mentioned that's all I could think of off the top of my head

May 7, 2014 10:29:41 GMT -5 onebuffalo said:

May 7, 2014 10:27:08 GMT -5 Todd said:

I Always Get Lucky With You - Merle Haggard/George Jones - 1983 - #1

In that example, BOTH artists sang that song.

Wouldn't the same to apply to both "Today My World Slipped Away" and "Its Only Make Believe?" Vern scored a top 10 hit with his, and Conway scored a number one (not on the country charts, though).

[sabre14]

Terri Clark - The World Needs A Drink (written by Eric Church)

Dusty Drake - Say Yes (written by Josh Turner)

George Strait - I Gotta Get To You (written by Blaine Larsen)

[Andy]

Alan Jackson co-wrote Clay Walker's "If I Could Make a Living."

[Deleted]

"Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert (Kacey Musgraves)

May 7, 2014 18:48:14 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (written by Avicii)

Correct, but the thread you're replying to is in the country forum.

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May 7, 2014 18:52:48 GMT -5 @dawson said:

"Mama's Broken Heart" - Miranda Lambert (Kacey Musgraves)

May 7, 2014 18:48:14 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

Coldplay - A Sky Full of Stars (written by Avicii)

Correct, but the thread you're replying to is in the country forum.

oops lol, didn't notice that XD.

[sbp17]

May 7, 2014 18:54:30 GMT -5 @icantthinkofaname said:

]oops lol, didn't notice that XD.

It's okay. We understand the country forum has all the interesting threads and all the lesser genres want a piece.

[avalyn]

Here is a few more - some released to radio and some album tracks. I am only including the writers that are artists even if there are other writers on the song. A few have the actual artist as a co-writer. I hope that is alright. I.E. Miranda, Jennifer, etc.

Black Tears by Jason Aldean (Canaan Smith & Tyler Hubbard)
1994 by Jason Aldean (Thomas Rhett)
The Truth by Jason Aldean (Ashley Monroe)
When You Love A Sinner by Martina McBride (Kacey Musgraves)
Better in the Long Run by Miranda Lambert ft Blake Shelton (Charles Kelley & Ashley Monroe)
Heart Like Mine by Miranda Lambert (Ashley Monroe)
Thank You by Jennifer Nettles (Phillip Sweet)
I Do by Luke Bryan (Charles Kelley & Dave Haywood)
A Little Bit Stronger by Sara Evans (Hillary Scott)
You Got Me by Ashley Monroe (Karen Fairchild)
Roll Me Back in Time by Sara Evans (Sheryl Crow)
Where the Blacktop Ends by Keith Urban (Steve Warniner)

[sabre14]

May 7, 2014 19:05:07 GMT -5 @brian said:

May 7, 2014 18:37:42 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

Terri Clark - The World Needs A Drink (written by Eric Church)

Dusty Drake - Say Yes (written by Josh Turner)

I shocked to find that Eric wrote that for Terri. Awesome song, severely underrated.

I'm kinda surprised Josh Turner wrote something for someone else. I don't remember "Say Yes" but "One Last Time" is amazing.

This was in 2004 before Eric got a record deal, so he only had a publishing deal then. Terri heard the song from down the hall when she was listening to demo tapes and requested the song so she could cut it.

"Say Yes" was a top 40 single (#36) for Dusty in mid 2007 on Big Machine Records.

[ky24941]

* Alan Jackson - "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)" (Randy Travis)
* Alan Jackson - "Right on the Money" (Phil Vassar)
* Blake Shelton - "Some Beach" (Paul Overstreet)
* Chely Wright - "Till I Was Loved By You" (Alan Jackson)
* Chely Wright - "Single White Female" (Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
* David Kersh - "Another You" (Brad Paisley)
* Highway 101 - "Someone Else's Trouble Now" (Pam Tillis)
* Jo Dee Messina - "Downtime" (Carolyn Dawn Johnson)
* John Conlee - "I'm Only in It for the Love" (Kix Brooks)
* The Judds - "Love Can Build a Bridge" (Paul Overstreet)
* Juice Newton - "When Love Comes Around the Bend" (Pam Tillis)
* LeAnn Rimes - "One Way Ticket (Because I Can)" (Judy Rodman)
* Keith Whitley - "Why You Say Nothing At All" (Paul Overstreet)
* Kenny Chesney - "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" (Paul Overstreet)
* Randy Travis - "Forever and Ever Amen" and "On the Other Hand" (Paul Overstreet)
* Randy Travis - "Forever Together", "Better Class of Losers", "I'd Surrender All" (Alan Jackson)
* Sarah Buxton - "Space" (Lari White)
* Tim McGraw - "For a Little While" (Phil Vassar)

Not a country song, but "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" by Britney Spears was co-written by Shania Twain.

[someguy]

Pink cowrote Faith Hill's "If You're Gonna Fly Away"

[Kanenrá:ke]

Kenny Alphin (Big Kenny)
"Here For The Party" - Gretchen Wilson
"Last Dollar (Fly Away)" - Tim McGraw
"She's A Butterfly" - Martina McBride & Big & Rich

Bill Anderson (There's a lot from him so just some quick ones)
"Cincinnati, Ohio" - Connie Smith
"Faith In You" - Steve Wariner
"I'll Wait For You" - Joe Nichols
"Joey" - Sugarland
"Whiskey Lullaby" - Brad Paisley & Alison Krauss

Brent Anderson
"Callin' Me When I'm Lonely" - Sheryl Crow
"Cold Beer With Your Name On It" - Josh Thompson
"Talk About Love" - Danielle Bradbery

Deborah Allen
"Hurt Me Bad (In A Real Good Way)" - Patty Loveless

Jessi Alexander
"The Climb" - Miley Cyrus
"Drink On It" - Blake Shelton
"I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice
"I Wanna Believe" - Patty Loveless
"When Love Gets A Hold Of You" - Reba McEntire

Lisa Angelle
"Better Your Heart Than Mine" - Trisha Yearwood
"I Saw The Light" - Wynonna Judd

Rodney Atkins
"If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go" - Dallas Smith / Steve Holy

Garth Brooks
"Sweet Memories" - Adam Gregory

Jeff Bates
"What A Memory" - Tracy Lawrence

Lee Brice
"Crazy Days" - Adam Gregory
"Crazy Girl" - Eli Young Band
"Just Fine" - Bomshel
"Only God Could Love You More" - Jerrod Niemann
"Still" - Tim McGraw
"What It Takes" - Adam Gregory

Luke Bryan
"Diry Cheap" - Ashley Ray & Mike Eli

Matraca Berg
"All I Want Is Everything" - Mindy McCready
"Cry On The Shoulder Of The Road" - Martina McBride
"Fool, I'm A Woman" - Sara Evans
"Give Me Some Wheels" - Suzy Bogguss
"Hey Cinderella" - Suzy Bogguss
"I Don't Feel Like Loving You Today" - Gretchen Wilson
"I'm That Kind Of Girl" - Matraca Berg
"If I Fall You're Going Down With Me" - Dixie Chicks
"The Last One To Know" - Reba McEntire
"Misery Loves Company" - One More Girl
"On Your Way Home" - Patty Loveless
"Somebody To Love" - Suzy Bogguss
"Still Holding On" - Martina McBride & Clint Black
"Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter
"They Call It Falling For A Reason" - Trisha Yearwood
"We Danced Anyway" - Deana Carter
"Wild Angels" - Martina McBride
"You And Tequila" - Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter
"You Can Feel Bad" - Patty Loveless
"You're Still Here" - Faith Hill

Terri Clark
"I Pick My Parties" by Montgomery Gentry & Toby Keith


And enough for now lol I can post more later if anybody wants me to continue

[Ten Pound Hammer]

I could do this all day:

Kenny Chesney co-wrote David Nail's "Turning Home".

Jay DeMarcus co-wrote Chely Wright's "Jezebel". The corresponding album had two album cuts co-written by Brad Paisley.

Michael Peterson co-wrote Travis Tritt's "No More Looking Over My Shoulder" and sang backing vocals on it.

Keith Urban wrote "That Was Him (This Is Now)" by 4 Runner.

Joe Diffie co-wrote Holly Dunn's "There Goes My Heart Again" and sang backing vocals on it.

Alan Jackson also co-wrote Faith Hill's "I Can't Do That Anymore", Chely Wright's "Till I Was Loved by You", and three singles in a row by Randy Travis ("Forever Together", "Better Class of Losers", "I'd Surrender All").

Conversely, Randy Travis co-wrote Alan's "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)".

Members of Pirates of the Mississippi wrote hits for others: Rich Alves (Alabama's "Southern Star") and Bill McCorvey ("Lonely and Gone" by Montgomery Gentry, "I'm Not Gonna Do Anything Without You" by Mark Wills and Jamie O'Neal).

John Anderson has a co-writer's credit on John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down".

Brad Paisley's first credit was writing David Kersh's "Another You".

Whisperin' Bill Anderson has written for just about everybody, including several in the past 20 years: Vince Gill ("Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)"), Steve Wariner ("Two Teardrops"), Mark Wills ("Wish You Were Here"), Kenny Chesney ("A Lot of Things Different"), Brad Paisley ("Whiskey Lullaby"), Joe Nichols ("I'll Wait for You"), George Strait ("Give It Away"), and Sugarland ("Joey").

Thomas Rhett co-wrote Florida Georgia Line's "Roound Here", Jason Aldean's "1994", and Lee Brice's "Parking Lot Party".

Lee Brice co-wrote Garth Brooks' "More Than a Memory", Tim McGraw's "Still", and Jerrod Niemann's "Shinin' on Me" and "Only God Could Love You More". Jerrod Niemann co-wrote Garth's "Good Ride Cowboy".

Ronnie Dunn co-wrote Shenandoah's "Darned If I Don't (Danged If I Do)" and Reba's "I Keep On Loving You". Kix Brooks had several credits pre-B&D.

Terry McBride (McBride & the Ride) has dozens of credits, including a lot for B&D. Former McBride & the Ride member Ray Herndon co-wrote Kenny Chesney's "Me and You".

Skip Ewing has a ton of credits.

Teddy Gentry of Alabama co-wrote Shenandoah's "I Got You" and George Strait's "Lead On".

Randy Houser co-wrote Justin Moore's "Back That Thing Up". Randy and Jamey Johnson co-wrote the notorious "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk".

Jamey also co-wrote Joe Nichols' "Another Side of You", George Strait's "Give It Away", and Trace Adkins' "Ladies Love Country Boys" and "I Got My Game On".

James Otto co-wrote Jamey Johnson's "In Color" and ZBB's "No Hurry".

Uncle Kracker was one of the many co-writers on Kid Rock's "All Summer Long".

Toby Keith co-wrote Shane Minor's "Slave to the Habit", and Dan Truman of Diamond Rio co-wrote his "Ordinary Love".

Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio co-wrote Kenny Chesney's "I Lost It".

[sabre14]

^ I can't believe I forgot those Lee Brice co-writes. Especially since I love "Crazy Girl", "Crazy Days", and "Still". Great lists guys!

[someguy]

Garth Brooks cowrote Farmer's Daughter's "Crazy Ol Moon"

[jferstler]

Josh Thompson wrote Church Pew Or Bar Stool Kind of Town
Randy Houser along with Jamey Johnson wrote Honky Tonk Badonadonk,
I guess we are not counting David Lee Murphy and Rhett Atkins here?

Also, didn't Lee Brice write More The A Memory by Garth?

[drummerman2009]

Dolly Parton: "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" - Bill Phillips (#6 in 1966) and The Kendalls (#9 in 1980)
Dolly Parton: "To Daddy" - Emmylou Harris (#3 in 1978)
Eddie Rabbitt: "Kentucky Rain" - Elvis Presley (#31 in 1970)

[Ten Pound Hammer]

More:

Taylor Swift: "Best Days of Your Life" by Kellie Pickler

Rob Crosby: "Holdin' a Good Hand" by Lee Greenwood, "Concrete Angel" by Martina McBride, "She's More" by Andy Griggs, and "Friday Night" by Eric Paslay.

Eric Paslay: "Barefoot Blue Jean Night" by Jake Owen, "Even If It Breaks Your Heart" by Eli Young Band, "Angel Eyes" by Love and Theft, "Rewind" by Rascal Flatts

Keith Whitley: Lee Greenwood and Suzy Bogguss' "Hopelessly Yours", which was also recorded by John Conlee.

Richie McDonald (of Lonestar): "he's Always Right" by Clay Walker, "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend" by The Wilkinsons, "Let Them Be Little" by Billy Dean, "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart" by Heartland

Tim Wilson: "Redneck 12 Days of Christmas" by Jeff Foxworthy (okay, that's a stretch)

Michael Johnson: "Cain's Blood" by 4 Runner

Jack Sundrud (of Poco): "Cain's Blood" by 4 Runner, "It Must Be Love" by Ty Herndon

Vince Gill: "Here We Are" by Alabama, "You Just Get One" by Jeff Wood

Rodney Crowell: Too many to list

Henry Paul (Blackhawk): "Heart Hold On" by The Buffalo Club

Van Stephenson (Blackhawk): "Back to the Heartbreak Kid", "Big Dreams in a Small Town", "The Bluest Eyes in Texas", "Let the Heartache Ride", and "If I Loved You" by Restless Heart; "If the Fall Don't Get You" by Janie Fricke; "You've Got a Good Love Comin'" by Lee Greenwood; "All My Life" by Kenny Rogers; and "It's All in Your Head" by Diamond Rio

Carrie Underwood: "Eighteen Inches" by Lauren Alaina

Steve Wariner: "One Small Miracle" by Bryan White, "Longneck Bottle" by Garth Brooks, "Nothin' but the Taillights" by Clint Black, "Where the Blacktop Ends" by Keith Urban

Merle Haggard: "Untanglin' My Mind" by Clint Black

Blake Shelton: "Over You" by Miranda Lambert

LoCash Cowboys: "Truck Yeah" by Tim McGraw, "You Gonna Fly" by Keith Urban

Ira Dean (Trick Pony): "One in Every Crowd" by Montgomery Gentry, "A Feelin' Like That" by Gary Allan

[Andy]

Garth Brooks co-wrote Gary Allan's "From Where I'm Sittin'."

edit: drat, beaten by one minute!

[Ten Pound Hammer]

I know Dickey Lee had a lot of credits, his most notable being "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones. Razzy Bailey also wrote Dickey's "9,999,999 Tears".

JP Pennington of Exile co-wrote "The Closer You Get" and "Take Me Down" by Alabama, and "Just in Case" by the Forester Sisters.

Sonny LeMaire of the same group has tons of credits, his most recent being "Fall" by Clay Walker.

Eddy Raven: "Thank God for Kids" by The Oak Ridge Boys

[Deleted]

Awesome thread, I love this idea.

*Joe Don Rooney- Scare Me (Kenny Chesney)
*Carrie Underwood- Flat On The Floor (Ashley Monroe)
Jamey Johnson- Give It Away (George Strait)
*Randney Foster-Godspeed (Dixie Chicks)
*Miranda Lambert- Love Song (Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe)

[sabre14]

May 7, 2014 20:59:06 GMT -5 Ten Pound Hammer said:

More:


Richie McDonald (of Lonestar): "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart" by Heartland

Henry Paul (Blackhawk): "Heart Hold On" by The Buffalo Club

Carrie Underwood: "Eighteen Inches" by Lauren Alaina

Steve Wariner:  "Where the Blacktop Ends" by Keith Urban

Ira Dean (Trick Pony): "One in Every Crowd" by Montgomery Gentry, "A Feelin' Like That" by Gary Allan

Major props for listing these ones. Richie co-wrote that Heartland song with John Rich. I always wondered if that was before or after John was fired from Lonestar?

[Ten Pound Hammer]

Yet more:

* Richard Young (The Kentucky Headhunters): "I'm from the Country" by Tracy Byrd

* Dan Seals: "Be My Angel" by Lionel Cartwright

* Dustin Lynch and Josh Thompson: "Thank a Farmer" by James Wesley

* Trent Tomlinson: "Close Your Eyes" by Parmalee

[Deleted]

Dixie Chicks- Favorite Year (Written with Sheryl Crow)
Rascal Flatts- Play (Written by Hunter Hayes)

[tim]

May 7, 2014 20:46:45 GMT -5 jferstler said:

I guess we are not counting David Lee Murphy and Rhett Atkins here?

I was just thinking that. Here's a list of some of his songwriting credits:

"Anywhere With You" - Jake Owen
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" - Thompson Square
"Big Green Tractor" and "That's The Only Way I Know" - Jason Aldean
"Live A Little" and "Living in Fast Foward" and "Pirate Flag" - Kenny Chesney

There are many more but I think he for sure qualifies here. His three album releases in the 90's were all great.

[sabre14]

May 7, 2014 23:30:59 GMT -5 tim said:

May 7, 2014 20:46:45 GMT -5 jferstler said:

I guess we are not counting David Lee Murphy and Rhett Atkins here?

I was just thinking that. Here's a list of some of his songwriting credits:

"Anywhere With You" - Jake Owen
"Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not" and "Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About" - Thompson Square
"Big Green Tractor" and "That's The Only Way I Know" - Jason Aldean
"Live A Little" and "Living in Fast Foward" and "Pirate Flag" - Kenny Chesney

There are many more but I think he for sure qualifies here. His three album releases in the 90's were all great.

Unfortunately the more time goes on, I'm thinking many country listeners would not know who David Lee Murphy is, which is a shame. I didn't list his because he's been a songwriter only most of his career in Nashville since he lost his original record deal (other than the cup of coffee he had with Audium in 2004).

But on the other hand I listed Cole Deggs. Certainly many have no clue who he is ("I Got More" by Cole Deggs and the Lonesome #23 on Mediabase in 2007)

[tim]

May 7, 2014 23:36:42 GMT -5 sabre14 said:

]Unfortunately the more time goes on, I'm thinking many country listeners would not know who David Lee Murphy is, which is a shame. I didn't list his because he's been a songwriter only most of his career in Nashville since he lost his original record deal (other than the cup of coffee he had with Audium in 2004).

That thought actually crossed my mind while I was listing his songwriting credits. I was thinking to myself, "Wow, there are people listening to radio now who have no idea many of the songs they are humming along with was written by a well established artist from the 90's." David has found great success as a songwriter, but I can't help but wonder if it was he who had the opportunity to release those songs if radio would be as accepting of them. The answer is probably not.