Number 1s… and Then Some
Encyclopedia
#1s… and Then Some is the title of a two-disc compilation album released on September 8, 2009 by country music
duo Brooks & Dunn
. It is the duo's fifth greatest hits package and their last album together. The package contains two new tracks that were both released as singles, "Indian Summer
" and a collaboration with ZZ Top
lead guitarist Billy Gibbons
, "Honky Tonk Stomp", the latter of which is Brooks & Dunn's 50th and final single as a duo.
lead singer Billy Gibbons
. Both of these new songs have been released to radio as singles.
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...
duo Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
. It is the duo's fifth greatest hits package and their last album together. The package contains two new tracks that were both released as singles, "Indian Summer
Indian Summer (Brooks & Dunn song)
"Indian Summer" is the title of a song by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was written by the duo's members, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, along with Bob DiPiero...
" and a collaboration with ZZ Top
ZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
lead guitarist Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
William Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
, "Honky Tonk Stomp", the latter of which is Brooks & Dunn's 50th and final single as a duo.
Content
#1s… and Then Some is the final release from Brooks & Dunn, who announced their 2010 retirement in August 2009. The album reprises twenty-eight singles from the duo's previous studio albums, as well as the newly-recorded "Indian Summer" and "Honky Tonk Stomp," the latter of which features ZZ TopZZ Top
ZZ Top is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "That Little Ol' Band from Texas". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based boogie rock, has come to incorporate elements of arena, southern, and boogie rock. The band, from Houston Texas, formed in 1969...
lead singer Billy Gibbons
Billy Gibbons
William Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
. Both of these new songs have been released to radio as singles.
Disc one
- "Honky Tonk StompHonky Tonk Stomp"Honky Tonk Stomp" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was written by duo member Ronnie Dunn along with Terry McBride and Bobby Pinson. It is the 50th overall single for the duo, the second and final single from their greatest hits package #1s… and Then...
" (Ronnie DunnRonnie DunnRonnie Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. In 2011, Dunn began working as a solo artist following the breakup of Brooks & Dunn...
, Terry McBrideTerry McBride (musician)Terry McBride is an American country music artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and bass guitarist in the band McBride & the Ride, a country music group which recorded six studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the Billboard Hot...
, Bobby PinsonBobby PinsonBobby Olen Pinson is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records in 2005, Pinson made his debut that year with his album Man Like Me. Its lead-off single, "Don't Ask Me How I Know", peaked at #16 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and was his only Top 40 country hit...
) – 3:01- feat. Billy GibbonsBilly GibbonsWilliam Frederick "Billy" Gibbons is an American musician, actor and car customizer, best known as the guitarist of the Texas blues-rock band ZZ Top. He is also the lead singer and composer for many of the band's songs. Gibbons is known for playing his Gretsch Billy Bo guitar and his famous 1959...
- previously unreleased
- feat. Billy Gibbons
- "Brand New ManBrand New Man (song)"Brand New Man" is the debut single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It is also the first single off their album, Brand New Man, and their first Number One single on the country charts.-Music video:...
" (Kix BrooksKix BrooksLeon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
, Dunn, Don Cook) – 2:59 - "Ain't Nothing 'bout YouAin't Nothing 'bout You"Ain't Nothing 'bout You" is a song recorded by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as a single on February 12, 2001. It was the first single from their 2001 album Steers & Stripes, and was nominated by the Country Music Association for Single of the Year...
" (Tom ShapiroTom ShapiroTom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
, Rivers RutherfordRivers RutherfordRivers Rutherford is an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has penned several Number One country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard...
) – 3:22 - "Hillbilly Deluxe" (Brad Crisler, Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig 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....
) – 4:18 - "How Long GoneHow Long Gone"How Long Gone" is the title of a song written by Shawn Camp and John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1998 as the second single from their CD, If You See Her...
" (Shawn Camp, John Scott SherrillJohn Scott SherrillJohn Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. He has written songs for such artists as John Anderson, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett , Johnny Lee, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Peter...
) – 3:40 - "She's Not the Cheatin' KindShe's Not the Cheatin' KindFor the song that uses the line of this article see "She Loves You""She's Not the Cheatin' Kind" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn...
" (Dunn) – 3:27 - "A Man This LonelyA Man This Lonely"A Man This Lonely" is a 1996 song by country duo Brooks & Dunn, found on their album Borderline. It reached #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart.-Music video:The video was directed by Michael Oblowitz. The video takes place in the desert in a building....
" (Dunn, Tommy Lee JamesTommy Lee JamesTommy Lee James is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, he is originally from Roanoke, Virginia. He graduated from Northside High School then attended Radford University where he studied voice...
) - 3:34 - "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"Rock My World " is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and Steve O'Brien, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in December 1993 as the fourth single from their album, Hard Workin' Man, as well as the second single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals...
" (Bill LaBountyBill LaBountyBill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. Records...
, Steve O'Brien) – 3:42 - "Red Dirt RoadRed Dirt Road (song)"Red Dirt Road" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music group Brooks & Dunn. It was released in April 2003 as the first single from the band's album Red Dirt Road. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 25 on the...
" (Brooks, Dunn) – 4:20 - "The Long Goodbye" (Paul BradyPaul BradyPaul Joseph Brady is an Irish singer-songwriter, whose work straddles folk and pop. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age...
, Ronan KeatingRonan KeatingRonan Patrick John Keating is an Irish recording artist, singer-songwriter, musician, and philanthropist. Keating debuted on the professional music scene alongside Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham, Shane Lynch and Stephen Gately, in 1994 as the lead singer of Boyzone. His solo career started in 1999, and...
) – 3:51 - "You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm GoneYou're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone"You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1995 as the fourth single from their third studio album, Waitin' on Sundown. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (Brooks, Dunn, Cook) – 4:52 - "If You See Him/If You See HerIf You See Him/If You See Her"If You See Him/If You See Her" is the title of a song released in 1998 by American country music artist Reba McEntire, along with the duo Brooks & Dunn. It served as the title track to each artist's respective 1998 albums , both released on June 2 of that year...
" (McBride, James, Jennifer KimballJennifer KimballJennifer Kimball is a vocalist and songwriter who is notable for being part of the acclaimed folk duo The Story. She is a critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and has released two albums Veering from the Wave and Oh Hear Us....
) – 3:58- feat. Reba McEntireReba McEntireReba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
- feat. Reba McEntire
- "She Used to Be MineShe Used to Be Mine"She Used To Be Mine" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in August 1993 as the third single from their second studio album, Hard Workin' Man, the song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ...
" (Dunn) – 3:56 - "That Ain't No Way to GoThat Ain't No Way to Go"That Ain't No Way To Go" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in March 1994 the fifth and final single released from their album, Hard Workin' Man...
" (Brooks, Dunn, Cook) – 3:37 - "Boot Scootin' BoogieBoot Scootin' Boogie"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is the title of a song written and recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Before its release, the band Asleep at the Wheel recorded it on their 1990 album Keepin' Me Up Nights...
" (Dunn) – 3:18
Disc two
- "Indian SummerIndian Summer (Brooks & Dunn song)"Indian Summer" is the title of a song by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was written by the duo's members, Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, along with Bob DiPiero...
" (Brooks, Dunn, Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob 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...
) - 4:22- previously unreleased
- "Play Something CountryPlay Something Country"Play Something Country" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, co-written by Ronnie Dunn and Terry McBride. It was released in June 2005 as the first single from the duo's 2005 album Hillbilly Deluxe...
" (Dunn, McBride) – 3:14 - "My Next Broken HeartMy Next Broken Heart"My Next Broken Heart" is the second single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Also released as the second single from their debut album, Brand New Man, it was their second straight Number One single on the country charts.-Music video:...
" (Brooks, Dunn, Cook) – 2:56 - "Cowgirls Don't CryCowgirls Don't Cry"Cowgirls Don't Cry" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn on their 2007 album Cowboy Town, from which it was released as the fourth single. It was written by Ronnie Dunn, one-half of the duo, and Terry McBride, former lead singer of McBride & the Ride. One month after its...
" (Dunn, McBride) - "Lost and FoundLost and Found (Brooks & Dunn song)"Lost and Found" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in September 1992 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, Brand New Man and it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
" (Brooks, Cook) – 3:47 - "Little Miss Honky TonkLittle Miss Honky Tonk"Little Miss Honky Tonk" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in February 1995 as the third single from their third studio album, Waitin' on Sundown...
" (Dunn) – 3:01 - "It's Getting Better All the TimeIt's Getting Better All the Time"It's Getting Better All the Time" is a single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the second single from their 2004 album The Greatest Hits Collection II.-Chart positions:...
" (Cook, Ronnie Bowman)- 4:14 - "We'll Burn That BridgeWe'll Burn That Bridge"We'll Burn That Bridge" is the title of a song written by Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in May 1993 as the second single from their CD, Hard Workin' Man, it peaked at #2 on the country charts.-Content:The song's narrator meets a...
" (Dunn, Cook) – 2:56 - "He's Got YouHe's Got You"He's Got You" is the title of a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in October 1997 as the second and final single from their album, The Greatest Hits Collection. The song peaked at number 2 on the US Country chart....
" (Dunn, McBride) – 3:11 - "Only in AmericaOnly in America (song)"Only in America" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn on their 2001 album Steers & Stripes. Kix Brooks, one-half of the duo, co-wrote the song with Don Cook and Ronnie Rogers, although it features Ronnie Dunn on lead vocals...
" (Brooks, Dunn, Cook) – 4:29 - "I Am That ManI Am That Man"I Am That Man" is the title of a song written by Terry McBride and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1996 the second single released from their fourth studio album, Borderline. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
" (McBride, Monty Powell) - 4:09 - "Husbands and WivesHusbands and Wives (song)Country music duo Brooks & Dunn covered the song on their 1998 album If You See Her. Featuring lead vocals from Ronnie Dunn, their version was the album's third single, reaching the top of the country singles charts in December 1998. It was also a Top 40 pop hit, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot...
" (Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
) – 3:10 - "Neon MoonNeon Moon"Neon Moon" is the third single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released as the third single from their debut album, Brand New Man, as well as their third consecutive Number One single on the country charts...
" (Dunn) – 4:21 - "My MariaMy Maria"My Maria" is a song co-written by B. W. Stevenson and Daniel Moore. Stevenson released "My Maria" as a single in August 1973, and the song became a Top 10 hit, peaking at #9 on the US pop chart. It remained in the Top 40 for twelve weeks. In addition, "My Maria" spent one week at #1 on the US...
" (Daniel MooreDaniel Moore (Musician)Daniel Moore is an American musician, singer and songwriter.He co-wrote the song "My Maria" with B. W. Stevenson. Recorded by the latter, the song was a pop hit in 1973. Moore also wrote the song "Shambala", a song which was a hit for both B. W. Stevenson and Three Dog Night that same year...
, B. W. Stevenson) - 3:30 - "BelieveBelieve (Brooks & Dunn song)"Believe" is a single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was the second single from their album Hillbilly Deluxe, and it won the Country Music Association's 2006 awards for Single of the Year and Music Video of the Year.-Content:...
" (Dunn, Wiseman) – 5:39
Album
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
Canadian Top Country Albums | 2 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 10 |
End of year charts
Chart (2010) | Year-end 2010 |
---|---|
US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
131 |
US Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |