Studio Album · No. 6
Southern Rain Songwriting Credits by Billy Ray Cyrus
Produced by Billy Ray Cyrus, Blake Chancey, Dann Huff, Terry Shelton · Engineered by Jeff Balding, Mike Janas
Holds writing credit on 2 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Billy Ray Cyrus carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Southern Rain flips the self-written premise. Where Cyrus had leaned on his own songs earlier in his career, this Monument debut is largely outside-written and outside-produced. Blake Chancey and Dann Huff produce nine of the eleven tracks between them, and Cyrus takes a production credit on only the title track and the bonus 'Hey Elvis.' His pen appears on just two songs, the title track (with Michael Joe Sagraves and Don Von Tress) and 'Without You' (with Jude Cole). The rest belongs to Nashville professional writers such as Jeffrey Steele, Brett James, John Bettis, and Neil Thrasher, making this one of the least self-authored records in his catalog.
Southern Rain is the sixth studio album by Billy Ray Cyrus, released October 17, 2000 on Monument Records. It was his first album for the label after leaving Mercury Nashville, and it leaned on outside Nashville songwriters and producers rather than his own pen. Blake Chancey and Dann Huff handled most of the production, with Cyrus co-producing only the title track and the bonus cut 'Hey Elvis.' The record's centerpiece is 'We the People,' an event track that brought in John Anderson, Waylon Jennings, Danni Leigh, Montgomery Gentry, and Yankee Grey, with Jennings and Anderson reciting the Preamble to the United States Constitution. Cyrus co-wrote two songs, the title track and 'Without You,' while the rest came from writers such as Jeffrey Steele, Brett James, and Neil Thrasher. The lead single 'You Won't Be Lonely Now' reached the country top twenty, and the album peaked at No. 13 on Top Country Albums.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Won't Be Lonely Now
#17
|
Brett JamesJohn Bettis | Brett JamesJohn Bettis | Dann Huff | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Southern Rain
#45
|
Billy Ray CyrusMichael Joe SagravesDon Von Tress | Billy Ray CyrusMichael Joe SagravesDon Von Tress | Billy Ray CyrusBlake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
All I'm Thinking About Is You
|
Jeffrey Steele | Jeffrey Steele | Dann HuffBlake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
We the People
#60
|
Monty PowellJimmie Lee SloasAnna Wilson | Monty PowellJimmie Lee SloasAnna Wilson | Dann HuffBlake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals)John Anderson (Guest Vocals)Waylon Jennings (Guest Vocals)Danni Leigh (Guest Vocals)Montgomery Gentry (Guest Vocals)Yankee Grey (Guest Vocals) |
| 5 |
I Will
|
Bonnie BakerCarol Ann Brown | Bonnie BakerCarol Ann Brown | Blake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Love You Back
|
Neil ThrasherWendell Mobley | Neil ThrasherWendell Mobley | Blake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Burn Down the Trailer Park
#43
|
Paul ThornBilly MaddoxPat McDonald | Paul ThornBilly MaddoxPat McDonald | Dann Huff | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Everywhere I Wanna Be
|
Marty DodsonDanny Wells | Marty DodsonDanny Wells | Blake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Crazy 'Bout You Baby
#58
|
Jeffrey SteeleEd Berghoff | Jeffrey SteeleEd Berghoff | Dann HuffBlake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Without You
|
Billy Ray CyrusJude Cole | Billy Ray CyrusJude Cole | Blake Chancey | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Hey Elvis
|
Bryan AdamsGretchen Peters | Bryan AdamsGretchen Peters | Billy Ray CyrusTerry Shelton | Billy Ray Cyrus (Lead Vocals) |