The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence
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The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence is a 2007 compilation album by country music artist Tracy Lawrence
. It is his third greatest-hits album. This compilation comprises twenty-one of his Top Ten singles, arranged in chronological order, from his 1991 debut "Sticks and Stones" to 2003's "Paint Me a Birmingham". Of the songs on this album, only the 1994 single "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" (from the soundtrack
to the 1994 film Maverick
) was not previously included on one of Lawrence's studio releases.
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lawrence is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called "Live At Libby's" where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music...
. It is his third greatest-hits album. This compilation comprises twenty-one of his Top Ten singles, arranged in chronological order, from his 1991 debut "Sticks and Stones" to 2003's "Paint Me a Birmingham". Of the songs on this album, only the 1994 single "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" (from the soundtrack
Maverick (soundtrack)
-Chart performance:...
to the 1994 film Maverick
Maverick (film)
Maverick is a 1994 Western comedy film based on the 1950s television series of the same name, created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman and features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, as well as several cameo appearances...
) was not previously included on one of Lawrence's studio releases.
Track listing
- "Sticks and StonesSticks and Stones (song)"Sticks and Stones" is the title of a song written by Elbert West and Roger Dillon, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in November 1991 as the title track and first single from Lawrence's 1991 debut album...
" (Roger Dillon, Elbert WestElbert West-Track listing:#"Crawlin' Time" – 3:22#"Side of the Road" – 3:46#"Diddley" – 2:52#"Neon Light" – 3:35...
) - 3:36 - "Today's Lonely FoolToday's Lonely Fool"Today's Lonely Fool" is the title of a song co-written by Kenny Beard and Stan Paul Davis and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1992 as the second single from his debut album, Sticks and Stones. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S...
" (Kenny Beard, Stan Paul Davis) - 3:49 - "Runnin' BehindRunnin' Behind"Runnin' Behind" is the title of a song co-written by Mark D. Sanders and Ed Hill and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in June 1992 as the third single from his debut album, Sticks and Stones. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (Mark D. SandersMark D. SandersMark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
, Ed Hill) - 2:53 - "Somebody Paints the WallSomebody Paints the Wall"Somebody Paints the Wall" is the title of a country music song written by Tommy Smith, Charles Browder, Elroy Kahanek, and Nelson Larkin. First released in 1989 by Josh Logan from his album of the same name, it was a #62 country hit for him that year...
" (Tommy Smith, Charles Browder, Elroy Kahanek, Nelson Larkin) - 3:15 - "AlibisAlibis (song)"Alibis" is the title of a song written by Randy Boudreaux and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1993 as the lead single from his album Alibis. The song became Lawrence's second Number One country hit in 1993 on the U.S...
" (Randy BoudreauxRandy BoudreauxRandy Boudreaux is a producer and songwriter of country music.-Early life:Boudreaux grew up in Southern, Louisiana and early in his career, performed in honky tonks all over Louisiana and the south...
) - 3:02 - "Can't Break It to My HeartCan't Break It to My Heart"Can't Break It to My Heart" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his album, Alibis.' The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 2 on the...
" (Tracy Lawrence, Kirk Roth, Earl Clark, West) - 2:54 - "My Second HomeMy Second Home"My Second Home" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released in September 1993 as the third single from his album, Alibis. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 6 on the...
" (Lawrence, Paul Nelson, Kenny Beard) - 2:45 - "If the Good Die YoungIf the Good Die Young"If the Good Die Young" is the title of a song, written by Craig Wiseman and Paul Nelson, and recorded by Tracy Lawrence for his 1993 album Alibis. The song was released in January 1994 as that album's fourth and final single, and in April of that year, it became that album's fourth consecutive...
" (Nelson, 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....
) - 2:27 - "Renegades, Rebels, and Rogues" (Larry BooneLarry BooneLarry Eugene Boone is an American country music artist. Between 1985 and 1993, Boone recorded five major label studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. His highest-charting single, "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", reached #10 in 1988...
, Nelson, Clark) - 2:37 - "I See It NowI See It Now (song)"I See It Now" is the title of a song written by Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, and Woody Lee. It was recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in August 1994 as the lead-off single from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country...
" (Boone, Nelson, Woody LeeWoody LeeWoody Lee is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1995, he released his debut album Get Over It that year...
) - 3:36 - "As Any Fool Can SeeAs Any Fool Can See"As Any Fool Can See" is the title of a song written by Paul Nelson and Kenny Beard, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from his album, I See It Now. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
" (Nelson, Beard) - 3:03 - "Texas TornadoTexas Tornado (song)"Texas Tornado" is the title of a song written by Bobby Braddock and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in April 1995 as the third single from Lawrence's 1994 album I See It Now...
" (Bobby BraddockBobby BraddockRobert Valentine Braddock is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit...
) - 3:30 - "If the World Had a Front PorchIf the World Had a Front Porch"If the World Had a Front Porch" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Tracy Lawrence. It was released in July 1995 as the fourth and final single from his album, I See It Now. The song reached the number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
" (Lawrence, Nelson, Beard) - 3:05 - "If You Loved MeIf You Loved Me"If You Loved Me" is the title of a song co-written by Paul Nelson and Tom Shapiro and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in December 1995 as the lead off single from his album, Time Marches On. It peaked at number 4 on the U.S...
" (Nelson, 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...
) - 3:21 - "Time Marches OnTime Marches On (song)"Time Marches On" is the title of a country music song recorded by Tracy Lawrence. It was written by Bobby Braddock, who also wrote Lawrence's 1995 Number One hit "Texas Tornado". The title track and second single from his fourth studio album, it was the fifteenth chart single of his career...
" (Braddock) - 3:03 - "Stars over TexasStars over Texas"Stars over Texas" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in July 1996 as the third single from his 1996 album, Time Marches On. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and peaked at number 42...
" (Lawrence, Nelson, Beard) - 3:34 - "Is That a TearIs That a Tear"Is That a Tear" is the title of a song written by John Jarrard and Kenny Beard, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in October 1996 as the fourth and final single from his 1996 album Time Marches On...
" (Beard, John Jarrard) - 3:18 - "Better Man, Better OffBetter Man, Better Off"Better Man, Better Off" is the title of a song written by Stan Paul Davis and Brett Jones. It was recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence on his 1997 album The Coast Is Clear, from which it was released in February 1997 as the first single. Lawrence's eighteenth chart single, it...
" (Stan Paul Davis, Brett Jones) - 3:36 - "How a Cowgirl Says GoodbyeHow a Cowgirl Says Goodbye"How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in May 1997 as the second single from his 1997 album The Coast Is Clear...
" (Lawrence, Nelson, Boone) - 3:30 - "Lessons LearnedLessons Learned (song)"Lessons Learned" is the title of a country music song written by Paul Nelson, Larry Boone, and Tracy Lawrence, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence on his album of the same title, from which it was released as the lead-off single...
" (Lawrence, Nelson, Boone) - 2:57 - "Paint Me a BirminghamPaint Me a Birmingham"Paint Me a Birmingham" is a song written by Buck Moore and Gary Duffy. It was concurrently released by American country music artists Ken Mellons and Tracy Lawrence, whose versions entered the country charts within one week of each other...
" (Buck Moore, Gary Duffy) - 3:48
Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 163 |