Studio Album · No. 3

Mud on the Tires Songwriting Credits by Brad Paisley

2003 Arista Nashville 17 tracks 60:53

Produced by Frank Rogers  ·  Engineered by Justin Niebank, Hank Williams

Arista Nashville Country
65%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 11 of 17 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 17 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 17 tracks with documented writers, by whether Brad Paisley carries a lyricist or composer credit.

65%
11 trackswritten by Brad Paisley 6 tracksoutside writers
Brad Paisley's roles on this album

Share of the 17 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist59%
Composer65%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

17
Tracks
17
Lyricists
1
Producers
2003
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the seventeen tracks carry his name and five of those are his alone, the most solo writing on any of his records. "Whiskey Lullaby", the song most people know from it, is not one of them.

Mud on the Tires came out on Arista Nashville in July 2003 and is certified double platinum, one of his two best-selling albums.

Track Listing & Credits 17 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Mud on the Tires #30
Brad PaisleyChris DuBois Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBois Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
2
Celebrity #31
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
3
Ain't Nothin' Like
Don SampsonWynn Varble Don SampsonWynn Varble Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
4
Little Moments #35
Brad PaisleyChris DuBois Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBois Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
5
That's Love
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Dan Aykroyd (Featured Vocals)James Belushi (Featured Vocals)
6
Somebody Knows You Now
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
7
Famous People
Chris DuBoisChris Wallin Chris DuBoisChris Wallin Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
8
Hold Me in Your Arms (And Let Me Fall)
Brad PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace Brad Douglas PaisleyChris DuBoisKelley Lovelace Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
9
Whiskey Lullaby #41
Bill AndersonJon Randall Bill AndersonJon Randall Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Alison Krauss (Featured Vocals)
10
The Best Thing That I Had Goin'
Jerry SalleyChris Stapleton Jerry SalleyChris Stapleton Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
11
The Cigar Song
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
12
Make a Mistake
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
13
Make a Mistake with Me
Not documented Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
14
Is It Raining at Your House
Hank CochranDean DillonVern Gosdin Hank CochranDean DillonVern Gosdin Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
15
Spaghetti Western Swing
Brad PaisleyKevin GranttFrank Rogers Brad Douglas PaisleyKevin GranttFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Redd Volkaert & Kung Pao Buckaroos (Featured Vocals)
16
Farther Along
traditionalarr. by Paisley traditionalarr. by Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
17
Kung Pao
Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Brad PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Bill Anderson (Featured Vocals)George Jones (Featured Vocals)Little Jimmy Dickens (Featured Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors

BD
Brad Douglas Paisley
Writer
On this album10 written
BP
Brad Paisley
Writer · Performer
On this album10 written
CD
Chris DuBois
Writer
On this album5 written
FR
Frank Rogers
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
KL
Kelley Lovelace
Writer
On this album2 written
AB
arr. by Paisley
Writer
On this album1 written
BA
Bill Anderson
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
CS
Chris Stapleton
Writer
On this album1 written
CW
Chris Wallin
Writer
On this album1 written
DD
Dean Dillon
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Don Sampson
Writer
On this album1 written
HC
Hank Cochran
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Mud on the Tires

Who wrote Mud on the Tires?
Paisley on nine of the seventeen tracks, five of them alone. The rest come from outside writers.
Is it certified?
Double platinum by the RIAA, one of his two best-selling albums.
How high did the singles chart?
"Mud on the Tires" reached number 30 on the Hot 100, "Celebrity" number 31, "Little Moments" number 35 and "Whiskey Lullaby" number 41.
Who engineered it?
Justin Niebank mixed it and Hank Williams mastered it.
Who wrote "Whiskey Lullaby"?
Bill Anderson and Jon Randall. Paisley sings it with Alison Krauss and takes no writing credit.
Which songs did he write alone?
Five of the seventeen, the highest count on any of his albums.
How long is the album?
60:53 across seventeen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Mud on the Tires Wikipedia: Brad Paisley discography Wikipedia: Brad Paisley Genius: Kung Pao Discogs API: Mud on the Tires (release 5785015 track credits) MusicBrainz: Mud on the Tires (release, work relationships) Cover Art Archive: Mud on the Tires by Brad Paisley