Studio Album · No. 6
5th Gear Songwriting Credits by Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers · Engineered by Richard Barrow, Brian David Willis, Steve Short
Arista Nashville
Country
63%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 16 tracks · 3 not yet documented
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Brad Paisley carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Brad Paisley
6 tracksoutside writers
3 trackswriters not documented
Brad Paisley's roles on this album
Share of the 19 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist47%
Composer53%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
19
Tracks
20
Lyricists
1
Producers
2007
Released
Data Insight
Nine of the nineteen tracks carry his name and two are his alone. It is also the record that produced "Ticks" and "Letter to Me", both of which he co-wrote.
5th Gear came out on Arista Nashville in June 2007, produced by Frank Rogers, and is his longest album.
Track Listing & Credits 19 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
All I Wanted Was a Car
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 2 |
Ticks
#40
|
Brad PaisleyTim OwensKelley Lovelace | Brad Douglas PaisleyTim OwensKelley Lovelace | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 3 |
Online
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 4 |
Letter to Me
#40
|
Brad Paisley | Brad Douglas Paisley | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 5 |
I'm Still a Guy
|
Brad PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | Brad Douglas PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 6 |
Some Mistakes
|
Brad PaisleyTim Owens | Brad Douglas PaisleyTim Owens | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 7 |
It Did
|
Jim CollinsMarv Green | Jim CollinsMarv Green | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 8 |
Mr. Policeman
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisJim Beavers | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisJim Beavers | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 9 |
If Love Was a Plane
|
Brad Paisley | Brad Douglas Paisley | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 10 |
Oh Love
|
Hillary LindseyAimee MayoGordie Sampson | Hillary LindseyAimee MayoGordie Sampson | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer)Carrie Underwood (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Better Than This
|
Chris DuBoisDavid Lee MurphyTrent Willmon | Chris DuBoisDavid Lee MurphyTrent Willmon | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 12 |
With You, Without You
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisCasey Beathard | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisCasey Beathard | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 13 |
Previously
|
Not documented | - | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer)the Kung Pao Buckaroos (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Bigger Fish to Fry
|
Steve BogardJeff Stevens | Steve BogardJeff Stevens | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer)the "New" Kung Pao Buckaroos (Featured Vocals) |
| 15 |
When We All Get to Heaven
|
Eliza HewittEmily Wilson | Eliza HewittEmily Wilson | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 16 |
Throttleneck
|
Not documented | Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank RogersBen Sesar | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 17 |
Outtake 1
|
Not documented | - | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 18 |
Outtake 2
|
Not documented | - | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 19 |
Waitin' on a Woman
|
Don SampsonWynn Varble | Don SampsonWynn Varble | Frank Rogers | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 26 contributors
BD
Brad Douglas Paisley
Writer
BP
Brad Paisley
Writer · Performer
CD
Chris DuBois
Writer
KL
Kelley Lovelace
Writer
TO
Tim Owens
Writer
FR
Frank Rogers
Writer · Producer
AM
Aimee Mayo
Writer
BS
Ben Sesar
Writer
CB
Casey Beathard
Writer
DL
David Lee Murphy
Writer
DS
Don Sampson
Writer
EH
Eliza Hewitt
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions 5th Gear
Who wrote 5th Gear?
Paisley on nine of the nineteen tracks, two of them alone.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications but no sales figure for it.
How high did the singles chart?
"Ticks" and "Letter to Me" both reached number 40 on the Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Richard Barrow and Brian David Willis recorded it, with Steve Short assisting.
Is it his longest album?
Yes, at 67:48.
Who produced it?
Frank Rogers.
How long is the album?
67:48 across nineteen tracks.
Data note: Three spoken comedy tracks have no writer on record anywhere checked: 'Previously' (13) and the hidden 'Outtake 1' (17) and 'Outtake 2' (18). The Wikipedia track listing gives no writer column for them, the Discogs release lists them with voice credits but no writing credit, MusicBrainz records no work for any of the three recordings, and their Genius pages name no writers. The sixteen songs are fully credited.