Studio Album · No. 2
The Dreamer Songwriting Credits by Blake Shelton
Produced by Bobby Braddock · Engineered by Ed Seay, Paul Hart, John Saylor, Hank Williams
Warner Bros. Nashville
Country
20%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 2 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 2 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Blake Shelton carries a lyricist or composer credit.
2 trackswritten by Blake Shelton
8 tracksoutside writers
Blake Shelton's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist20%
Composer20%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
17
Lyricists
1
Producers
2003
Released
Data Insight
Shelton's own credit drops to two of the ten tracks. "The Baby", written by Harley Allen and Michael White, reached number 28 on the Hot 100 and number one on country radio without him.
The Dreamer is Shelton's second album, released in February 2003 with Bobby Braddock producing again. It is certified gold and gave him a second country number one in "The Baby".
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heavy Liftin'
|
Boyd Houston RobertGeorge TerenRivers Rutherford | Boyd Houston RobertGeorge TerenRivers Rutherford | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 2 |
The Baby
#28
|
Harley AllenMichael White | Harley AllenMichael White | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 3 |
Asphalt Cowboy
|
Jeff StevensKenny West | Jeff StevensKenny West | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 4 |
In My Heaven
|
Rivers RutherfordBobby Pinson | Rivers RutherfordBobby Pinson | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 5 |
The Dreamer
|
Blake Shelton | Blake Tollison Shelton | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 6 |
My Neck of the Woods
|
Blake SheltonDon EllisBilly Montana | Blake Tollison SheltonDon EllisBilly Montana | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 7 |
Underneath the Same Moon
|
Sharon VaughnJohn Rich | Sharon Vaughn BellamyJohn Rich | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 8 |
Georgia in a Jug
|
Bobby Braddock | Bobby Braddock | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 9 |
Playboys of the Southwestern World
|
Randy VanWarmerNeal Coty | Randy VanWarmerNeal Coty | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
| 10 |
Someday
|
Bobby BraddockKathy Locke | Bobby BraddockKathy Locke | Bobby Braddock | Blake Shelton (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 19 contributors
BB
Bobby Braddock
Writer · Producer
BS
Blake Shelton
Writer · Performer
BT
Blake Tollison Shelton
Writer
RR
Rivers Rutherford
Writer
BM
Billy Montana
Writer
BP
Bobby Pinson
Writer
BH
Boyd Houston Robert
Writer
DE
Don Ellis
Writer
GT
George Teren
Writer
HA
Harley Allen
Writer
JS
Jeff Stevens
Writer
JR
John Rich
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions The Dreamer
Who wrote The Dreamer?
Shelton is credited on two of the ten tracks. The rest come from Nashville writers including Harley Allen, Michael White and Rivers Rutherford.
Who wrote "The Baby"?
Harley Allen and Michael White. It reached number 28 on the Hot 100 and number one on Hot Country Songs.
How did the album sell?
It is certified gold by the RIAA. No sales figure is published on the cited pages.
Who produced it?
Bobby Braddock, with Ed Seay engineering and mixing and Hank Williams mastering.
Which singles charted?
"The Baby" at 28 on the Hot 100, with "Heavy Liftin'", "Playboys of the Southwestern World" and "When Somebody Knows You That Well" all reaching the country chart.
How long is the album?
36:52 across ten tracks.
What label released it?
Warner Bros. Nashville, his label for the first twelve albums.