Shot Full of Love cover art

  Studio Album · No. 5

Shot Full of Love Songwriting Credits by Billy Ray Cyrus

1998 Mercury Nashville 11 tracks 41 min

Produced by John Kelton, Keith Stegall  ·  Engineered by John Kelton

Mercury Nashville CountryCountry pop
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By the Numbers

11
Tracks
19
Lyricists
2
Producers
220,000+
Worldwide Copies Sold
1998
Released
Data Insight

Shot Full of Love is a pure interpreter's record. Billy Ray Cyrus, who had written or co-written material on his earlier albums, holds no writing credit anywhere on this one; all eleven songs come from professional Nashville writers. The credit column reads like a Music Row roster, with Bob DiPiero appearing on two tracks ('Under the Hood' and 'Give My Heart to You'), Bob McDill supplying the title song, and veterans like Al Anderson, Walt Aldridge, Rick Giles, and Susan Longacre filling out the rest. The one insider presence is co-producer Keith Stegall, who co-wrote 'His Shoes' and 'The American Dream.' The result frames Cyrus strictly as a vocalist working outside-written radio country, with the songwriting and production handled entirely by hired hands.

Shot Full of Love is the fifth studio album by Billy Ray Cyrus, released November 3, 1998 on Mercury Nashville. It was his last record for the label and his most deliberately radio-focused country album to that point, cut with top Music Row session players and produced by John Kelton and Keith Stegall. Every song was supplied by outside Nashville writers, drawing on a deep bench that included Bob DiPiero, Bob McDill, Al Anderson, Walt Aldridge, and Susan Longacre, with producer Keith Stegall co-writing two tracks. The single 'Busy Man' returned Cyrus to the country Top Ten for the first time since 1993, peaking at number three, while 'Under the Hood' and 'Give My Heart to You' rounded out the singles run. The album reached number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and sold over 220,000 copies before Cyrus moved to Monument Records.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
How's My World Treatin' You
Jerry LaseterLinda BuellKerry Kurt Phillips Jerry LaseterLinda BuellKerry Kurt Phillips John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
2
Under the Hood
Al AndersonBob DiPiero Al AndersonBob DiPiero John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
3
Give My Heart to You #41
Walt AldridgeBob DiPiero Walt AldridgeBob DiPiero John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
4
Busy Man #3
Bob ReganGeorge Teren Bob ReganGeorge Teren John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
5
Shot Full of Love
Bob McDill Bob McDill John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
6
Rock This Planet
Joe CollinsMichael White Joe CollinsMichael White John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
7
Missing You
Rick GilesSusan Longacre Rick GilesSusan Longacre John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
8
Touchy Subject
Michael LunnGordon Bradberry Michael LunnGordon Bradberry John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
9
His Shoes
Keith StegallCarson ChamberlainGary Harrison Keith StegallCarson ChamberlainGary Harrison John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
10
Time for Letting Go
Jude Cole Jude Cole John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)
11
The American Dream
Keith StegallGary Harrison Keith StegallGary Harrison John KeltonKeith Stegall Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 21 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Shot Full of Love

Did Billy Ray Cyrus write any songs on Shot Full of Love?
No. Every one of the album's eleven tracks was written by outside Nashville songwriters. Cyrus performs as the vocalist but holds no writing credit on the record.
Who produced Shot Full of Love?
The album was produced by John Kelton and Keith Stegall, cut with Music Row session players at Cyrus's first full-fledged Nashville sessions.
What was the biggest hit from the album?
'Busy Man,' written by Bob Regan and George Teren, peaked at number three on the US Hot Country Songs chart in early 1999 and was Cyrus's first Top Ten country hit since 'Somebody New' in 1993.
Which songwriters appear most on the album?
Bob DiPiero has two credits, co-writing 'Under the Hood' with Al Anderson and 'Give My Heart to You' with Walt Aldridge. Co-producer Keith Stegall also co-wrote two tracks, 'His Shoes' and 'The American Dream.'
Who wrote the title track 'Shot Full of Love'?
The title song was written by Bob McDill, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame writer, and had been previously recorded by other artists.
Where did the album chart?
Shot Full of Love reached number 32 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number nine on the Canadian country albums chart, selling over 220,000 copies.
Was this Cyrus's last album for Mercury?
Yes. Shot Full of Love was Billy Ray Cyrus's final release for Mercury Nashville before he signed with Monument Records.

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