Studio Album · No. 1

Blake Shelton Songwriting Credits by Blake Shelton

2001 Warner Bros. Nashville 10 tracks 34:10

Produced by Bobby Braddock  ·  Engineered by Ed Seay, Denny Purcell

Warner Bros. Nashville CountryNeotraditional Country
40%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Holds writing credit on 4 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Blake Shelton carries a lyricist or composer credit.

40%
4 trackswritten by Blake Shelton 6 tracksoutside writers
Blake Shelton's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist40%
Composer40%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
19
Lyricists
1
Producers
2001
Released
Data Insight

Four of the ten tracks carry his name, the highest share on any of his albums. "Austin", the song that started everything, is not one of them: David Kent and Kirsti Manna wrote it.

Blake Shelton's self-titled debut came out on Warner Bros. Nashville in July 2001, produced by Bobby Braddock. "Austin" spent five weeks at number one on the country chart and the album went platinum.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Every Time I Look at You
Blake SheltonDoug Johnson Blake Tollison SheltonDoug Johnson Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
2
All Over Me
Blake SheltonEarl Thomas ConleyMike Pyle Blake Tollison SheltonEarl Thomas ConleyMike Pyle Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
3
She Doesn't Know She's Got It
John RichChris WatersTom Shapiro John RichChris WatersTom Shapiro Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
4
Austin #18
Kirsti MannaDavid Kent Kirsti MannaDavid Kent Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
5
Ol' Red
James "Bo" BohanDon GoodmanMark Sherrill James "Bo" BohanDon GoodmanMark Sherrill Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
6
I Thought There Was Time
Bobby Braddock Bobby Braddock Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
7
Same Old Song
Bobby Braddock Bobby Braddock Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
8
That's What I Call Home
Blake SheltonRichard MainegraMichael Kosser Blake Tollison SheltonRichard MainegraMichael Kosser Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
9
Problems at Home
Blake SheltonBilly MontanaDon Ellis Blake Tollison SheltonBilly MontanaDon Ellis Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)
10
If I Was Your Man
Lauren BraddockDon Henry Lauren BraddockDon Henry Bobby Braddock Blake Shelton (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 20 contributors

BS
Blake Shelton
Writer · Performer
On this album4 written
BT
Blake Tollison Shelton
Writer
On this album4 written
BB
Bobby Braddock
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
BM
Billy Montana
Writer
On this album1 written
CW
Chris Waters
Writer
On this album1 written
DK
David Kent
Writer
On this album1 written
DE
Don Ellis
Writer
On this album1 written
DG
Don Goodman
Writer
On this album1 written
DH
Don Henry
Writer
On this album1 written
DJ
Doug Johnson
Writer
On this album1 written
ET
Earl Thomas Conley
Writer
On this album1 written
J"
James "Bo" Bohan
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Blake Shelton

Who wrote the Blake Shelton debut?
Shelton is credited on four of the ten tracks. The rest come from Nashville writers, including Doug Johnson and the team behind "Austin".
Who wrote "Austin"?
David Kent and Kirsti Manna. It was Shelton's debut single and spent five weeks at number one on Hot Country Songs.
How did the album sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Who produced it?
Bobby Braddock, who produced Shelton's first five albums. Ed Seay mixed and Denny Purcell mastered.
Which singles charted?
"Austin" reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the country chart. "All Over Me" and "Ol' Red" were both country top 20.
How long is the album?
34:10 across ten tracks, his shortest.
Is this the album he wrote the most of?
Yes. Four of ten tracks is a higher share than any later Blake Shelton album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Blake Shelton (album) Wikipedia: Blake Shelton discography Wikipedia: Blake Shelton Cover Art Archive: Blake Shelton by Blake Shelton