The Definitive Collection (Billy Ray Cyrus album)
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The Definitive Collection is a compilation album released from country music
singer-songwriter
, Billy Ray Cyrus
in June 2004. The album is part of Universal Music Group
's The Definitive Collection series and was released without Cyrus' supervision, thus no new material was recorded. "Fastest Horse in a One-Horse Town" was not previously included on any of Cyrus's albums, although he recorded it for a compilation called NASCAR: Runnin' Wide Open.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
in June 2004. The album is part of Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
's The Definitive Collection series and was released without Cyrus' supervision, thus no new material was recorded. "Fastest Horse in a One-Horse Town" was not previously included on any of Cyrus's albums, although he recorded it for a compilation called NASCAR: Runnin' Wide Open.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Achy Breaky Heart Achy Breaky Heart "Achy Breaky Heart" is a hit country music song written by Don Von Tress. Originally titled "Don't Tell My Heart", its name was later changed to "Achy Breaky Heart" and was recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1992 album Some Gave All. As Cyrus' debut single and signature song, it made him famous and... " |
3:23 | Don Von Tress |
| 2. | "Some Gave All" | 4:05 | Billy Ray Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon... , Cindy Cyrus |
| 3. | "Could've Been Me Could've Been Me "Could've Been Me" is the title of a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album, Some Gave All. The song reached number 2 on the U.S... " |
3:44 | Monty Powell, Reed Nielsen |
| 4. | "She's Not Cryin' Anymore She's Not Cryin' Anymore "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth single from his debut album, Some Gave All. It debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks... " |
3:25 | B. R. Cyrus, Buddy Cannon Buddy Cannon Buddy Cannon is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey... , Terry Shelton |
| 5. | "Wher'm I Gonna Live? Wher'm I Gonna Live? "Wher'm I Gonna Live?" is the third single released from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, from his debut album, Some Gave All. The single was co-written by Cyrus and with his then-wife Cindy Cyrus... " |
3:29 | B. R. Cyrus, C. Cyrus |
| 6. | "In the Heart of a Woman In the Heart of a Woman "In the Heart of a Woman" is the title of a song written by Keith Hinton and Brett Cartwright, and recorded by American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in June 1993 as the lead-off single from his second album, It Won't Be the Last... " |
4:00 | Brett Cartwright, Keith Hinton |
| 7. | "Somebody New Somebody New (song) "Somebody New" is the title of a song written by Alex Harvey and Mike Curtis, and recorded by American country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from his platinum-selling second album, It Won't Be the Last. The song was the follow-up to "In the... " |
3:45 | Alex Harvey, Mike Curtis |
| 8. | "Words By Heart" | 3:07 | Powell, Nielsen |
| 9. | "Talk Some" | 4:15 | Tress |
| 10. | "Storm in the Heartland" | 3:53 | Billy Henderson, Donal Bums, Curt Ryle |
| 11. | "Deja Blue" | 3:36 | Craig Wiseman Craig Wiseman Craig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts.... , Donny Lowery |
| 12. | "Fastest Horse in a One-Horse Town" | 4:29 | Tony Haselden, Tress |
| 13. | "Trail of Tears" | 3:41 | B. R. Cyrus |
| 14. | "Truth Is, I Lied" | 3:18 | B. R. Cyrus, Tress, Carl Perkins Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954... |
| 15. | "Three Little Words" | 5:08 | Wayne Perkins, Michael Joe Sagraves |
| 16. | "Harper Valley PTA Harper Valley PTA "Harper Valley PTA" is a country song written by Tom T. Hall that was a major international hit single for country singer Jeannie C. Riley in 1968. Riley's record sold over six million copies as a single. The song made Riley the first woman to top both Billboard's Hot 100 and the U.S... " |
4:10 | Tom T. Hall Tom T. Hall Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
| 17. | "It's All the Same to Me" | 4:25 | Jerry Leseter, Kerry Kurt Phillips |
| 18. | "Time for Letting Go" | 4:14 | Jude Cole Jude Cole Jude Cole is a manager, record producer and singer/songwriter/guitarist.-Career:Cole's solo records, "Jude Cole", "A View from 3rd Street" and "Start the Car" were released on Warner Bros./Reprise Records, and contained the singles "Baby, It's Tonight", "Time for Letting Go" and "Start the Car"... |
| 19. | "Busy Man Busy Man "Busy Man" is the title of a song written by Bob Regan and George Teren. It was recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1998 album Shot Full of Love, from which it was released in October of that year as the album's third single. The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S... " |
3:17 | Bob Regan, George Teren |
| 20. | "Give My Heart to You" | 3:49 | Walt Aldridge Walt Aldridge Walt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter... , Bob DiPiero Bob DiPiero Bob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery... |
| 21. | "You Won't Be Lonely Now" | 3:53 | Brett James Brett James Brett James Cornelius is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles and released a self-titled debut album that year... , John Bettis |