Totally Country Vol. 6
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Totally Country Vol. 6 is an album in the Totally Hits
series.
Much like previous volumes in the Totally Country series, this sixth volume contained recent country hits (roughly, the latter half of 2005 to summer 2006) by the genre's biggest stars of the time, including Brad Paisley
, Kenny Chesney
, Lonestar
, Montgomery Gentry
George Strait
and Blake Shelton
, and newcomers such as Sugarland
and Carrie Underwood
. Five of the tracks reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart during 2006.
To date, Volume 6 is the last volume to be released in the Totally Country series. In 2008, various hits compilations of recent country hits began to be issued in the Now! That's What I Call Music series.
Totally Hits
Totally Hits was a series of various artists compilation albums released in collaboration with Sony BMG and Warner Music Group, similar to the Now That's What I Call Music! series.-Titles:* Totally Hits...
series.
Much like previous volumes in the Totally Country series, this sixth volume contained recent country hits (roughly, the latter half of 2005 to summer 2006) by the genre's biggest stars of the time, including Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
, Kenny Chesney
Kenny Chesney
Kenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
, Lonestar
Lonestar
Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
, Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry
Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...
George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
and Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
, and newcomers such as Sugarland
Sugarland (band)
Sugarland, an American country music duo, is composed of singer–songwriters Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush . Sugarland was founded in 2002 by Kristen Hall with Bush and ultimately became a trio after hiring Jennifer Nettles as lead singer...
and Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
. Five of the tracks reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart during 2006.
To date, Volume 6 is the last volume to be released in the Totally Country series. In 2008, various hits compilations of recent country hits began to be issued in the Now! That's What I Call Music series.
Track listing
- "The WorldThe World (Brad Paisley song)"The World" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released in March 2006 as the third single from Paisley's 2005 album, Time Well Wasted. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and also peaked at number 45 on the U.S...
" - Brad PaisleyBrad PaisleyBrad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
(4:03) - "Sunshine and SummertimeSunshine and Summertime"Sunshine and Summertime" is the fourth single from American country singer Faith Hill's album Fireflies that reached the Country Top 10 in 2006, peaking at #7 on the Hot Country Songs charts.-About the song:...
" - Faith HillFaith HillFaith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
(3:28) - "Who You'd Be TodayWho You'd Be Today"Who You'd Be Today" is a single by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was the first single from Chesney's 2005 album The Road and the Radio. It was also Chesney's highest-debuting single at the time, having entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart at #26...
" - Kenny ChesneyKenny ChesneyKenneth "Kenny" Arnold Chesney is an American country music singer and songwriter. Chesney has recorded 15 albums, 14 of which have been certified gold or higher by the RIAA. He has also produced more than 30 Top Ten singles on the U.S...
(4:15) - "Don't Forget to Remember MeDon't Forget to Remember Me"Don't Forget to Remember Me" is the fourth single from Carrie Underwood's debut album Some Hearts. Written by Morgane Hayes, Kelley Lovelace and Ashley Gorley, it is also her second release to country radio. The song peaked at #2 on the Billboard country charts in early 2006, and #49 on the...
" - Carrie UnderwoodCarrie UnderwoodCarrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...
(4:02) - "Leave the PiecesLeave the Pieces"Leave the Pieces" is the title of a song written by Jennifer Hanson and Billy Austin, and recorded by American country duo The Wreckers. It was released as the duo's debut single, and served as the lead single for their debut album, Stand Still, Look Pretty on February 7, 2006.The single entered...
" - The WreckersThe Wreckers-Studio albums:-Live albums:-Singles:-Featured singles:^ Song was credited as Santana with Michelle Branch and The Wreckers.-Music videos:-Awards and nominations:-External links:***...
(3:31) - "Something MoreSomething More (Sugarland song)"Something More" is the title of a song written and recorded by the American country music group Sugarland. It was released in April 2005 as the second single from their debut album Twice the Speed of Life. Like its predecessor "Baby Girl", "Something More" was a #2 hit on the Hot Country Songs...
" - SugarlandSugarland (band)Sugarland, an American country music duo, is composed of singer–songwriters Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush . Sugarland was founded in 2002 by Kristen Hall with Bush and ultimately became a trio after hiring Jennifer Nettles as lead singer...
(3:38) - "Life Ain't Always BeautifulLife Ain't Always Beautiful"Life Ain't Always Beautiful" is the title of a song written by Cyndi Goodman and Tommy Lee James, and recorded by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released in January 2006 as the second and final single from his 2005 album, Tough All Over...
" - Gary AllanGary AllanGary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
(3:45) - "MountainsMountains (Lonestar song)"Mountains" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Lonestar. It was released in June 2006 as the lead-off single to their 2006 album of the same name. The song is the band's final Top Ten hit, reaching a peak of #10 on the U.S...
" - LonestarLonestarLonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
(3:56) - "Must Be Doin' Somethin' RightMust Be Doin' Somethin' Right"Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" is a single by American country music singer Billy Currington that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was the first single from Currington's 2005 album Doin' Somethin' Right.-Chart performance:...
" - Billy CurringtonBilly CurringtonWilliam Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself...
(4:30) - "Something to Be Proud OfSomething to Be Proud Of"Something to Be Proud Of" is the title of a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Chris Wallin, and recorded by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in May 2005 as the fourth and final single from their 2004 album You Do Your Thing...
" - Montgomery GentryMontgomery GentryMontgomery Gentry is an American country music duo composed of vocalists Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry. The two began performing in the 1990s as part of a band which also included Eddie Montgomery's brother John Michael Montgomery, and founded the existing duo in 1999.Signed to Columbia Records,...
(4:17) - "Every Time I Hear Your NameEvery Time I Hear Your Name"Everytime I Hear Your Name" is a single by American country music artist Keith Anderson. It was released in January 2006 as the third single from Anderson's 2005 album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll....
" - Keith AndersonKeith AndersonKeith Anderson is an American country music artist. Before signing to a record deal, Anderson was one of several co-writers on "Beer Run ", a duet by Garth Brooks and George Jones, released in late 2001. Anderson was signed as a recording artist to Arista Nashville in 2004...
(4:23) - "Nobody But MeNobody but Me (Blake Shelton song)"Nobody But Me" is the title of a song written by Shawn Camp and Philip White, and recorded by American country music singer Blake Shelton. It was released in August 2005 as the third and final single from his 2004 album, Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill. The song reached number 4 on the U.S...
" - Blake SheltonBlake SheltonBlake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
(2:39) - "Last Day of My LifeLast Day of My Life"Last Day of My Life" is a single by country music singer-songwriter Phil Vassar. Released in 2006, it was the first single released from his CD Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, and Vassar's twelfth chart single overall. The song reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.-Content:"Last...
" - Phil VassarPhil VassarPhil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an...
(3:55) - "California Girls" - Gretchen WilsonGretchen WilsonGretchen Frances Wilson is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party...
(2:51) - "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" - Martina McBrideMartina McBrideMartina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
(3:18) - "She Let Herself GoShe Let Herself Go"She Let Herself Go" is the title of a song written by recorded by Dean Dillon and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and recorded American country music singer George Strait. It was released in September 2005 as the second single from Strait's 2005 album Somewhere Down in Texas. The song reached the top of the...
" - George StraitGeorge StraitGeorge Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
(3:18) - "8th of November" - Big & RichBig & RichBig & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
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Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 18 |