Studio Album · No. 12
Love and War Songwriting Credits by Brad Paisley
Produced by John Carter Cash, Brad Paisley, Timbaland, Luke Wooten · Engineered by Bob Ludwig
Arista Nashville
Country
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 16 of 16 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 16 / 16 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Brad Paisley carries a lyricist or composer credit.
16 trackswritten by Brad Paisley
0 tracksoutside writers
Brad Paisley's roles on this album
Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
16
Tracks
18
Lyricists
4
Producers
71,200
Worldwide Copies Sold
2017
Released
Data Insight
All sixteen tracks carry his name, the only album where that is true, and not one of them is his alone. Eighteen years in, he is writing every song on the record and still never by himself.
Love and War came out on Arista Nashville in April 2017, produced with John Carter Cash, Timbaland and Luke Wooten, and sold 71,200 in America.
Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Heaven South
|
Brad PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 2 |
Last Time for Everything
|
Brad PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBoisSmith AhnquistMike Ryan | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBoisSmith AhnquistMike Ryan | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 3 |
One Beer Can
|
Brad PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 4 |
Go to Bed Early
|
Brad PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBoisHannah Dasher | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBoisHannah Dasher | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 5 |
Drive of Shame
|
Brad PaisleyJaggerMatt Clifford | Brad Douglas PaisleyJaggerMatt Clifford | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer)Mick Jagger (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Contact High
|
Brad PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | Brad Douglas PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 7 |
Love and War
|
Brad PaisleyFogerty | Brad Douglas PaisleyFogerty | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer)John Fogerty (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Today
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisAshley Gorley | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisAshley Gorley | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 9 |
selfiepoundtheinternetisforever
|
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisJim Beavers | Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisJim Beavers | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 10 |
Grey Goose Chase
|
Brad PaisleyJared GutstadtLee Thomas MillerTimbaland | Brad Douglas PaisleyJared GutstadtLee Thomas MillerTimothy Mosley | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer)Timbaland (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
Gold All Over the Ground
|
Brad PaisleyJohnny Cash | Brad Douglas PaisleyJohnny Cash | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 12 |
Dying to See Her
|
Brad PaisleyBrent Anderson | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent Anderson | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer)Bill Anderson (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
Solar Power Girl
|
Brad PaisleyJared GutstadtTimbaland | Brad Douglas PaisleyJared GutstadtTimothy Mosley | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer)Timbaland (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
The Devil Is Alive and Well
|
Brad PaisleyRobert ArthurKenny Lewis | Brad Douglas PaisleyRobert ArthurKenny Lewis | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 15 |
Meaning Again
|
Brad PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | Brad Douglas PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
| 16 |
Heaven South (Reprise)
|
Brad PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | Brad Douglas PaisleyBrent AndersonChris DuBois | John Carter CashBrad PaisleyTimbalandLuke Wooten | Brad Paisley (Performer) |
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors
BP
Brad Paisley
Writer · Producer · Performer
BD
Brad Douglas Paisley
Writer
CD
Chris DuBois
Writer
BA
Brent Anderson
Writer
LT
Lee Thomas Miller
Writer
T
Timbaland
Writer · Producer · Vocals
JG
Jared Gutstadt
Writer
KL
Kelley Lovelace
Writer
TM
Timothy Mosley
Writer
AG
Ashley Gorley
Writer
F
Fogerty
Writer
HD
Hannah Dasher
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions Love and War
Who wrote Love and War?
Paisley on all sixteen tracks, always with co-writers. It is his only album where he is credited on everything.
How did it sell?
71,200 in the United States, his lowest for a studio album.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
Who engineered it?
Bob Ludwig mastered it. The album article names no other engineer.
Who produced it?
John Carter Cash, Timbaland, Luke Wooten and Paisley himself.
Who guests on it?
Mick Jagger, John Fogerty, Timbaland and Bill Anderson all appear.
How long is the album?
58:41 across sixteen tracks.