Studio Album · No. 4

Time Well Wasted Songwriting Credits by Brad Paisley

2005 Arista Nashville 21 tracks 65:30

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

Arista Nashville Country
63%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 10 of 16 tracks · 5 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.

63%
10 trackswritten by Brad Paisley 6 tracksoutside writers 5 trackswriters not documented
Brad Paisley's roles on this album

Share of the 21 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist43%
Composer48%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

21
Tracks
19
Lyricists
1
Producers
2005
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the twenty-one tracks carry his name and two are his alone. The track count is inflated by the comedy interludes, which is a Paisley album habit from here on.

Time Well Wasted came out on Arista Nashville in August 2005, won the CMA Album of the Year and is certified double platinum.

Track Listing & Credits 21 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The World #45
Brad PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller Brad Douglas PaisleyKelley LovelaceLee Thomas Miller Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
2
Alcohol #28
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
3
Waitin' on a Woman
Don SampsonWynn Varble Don SampsonWynn Varble Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
4
I'll Take You Back
Brad PaisleyRobert ArthurTim Owens Brad Douglas PaisleyRobert ArthurTim Owens Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
5
She's Everything
Brad PaisleyWil Nance Brad Douglas PaisleyWil Nance Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
6
You Need a Man Around Here
Brad PaisleyKelley Lovelace Brad Douglas PaisleyKelley Lovelace Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
7
Out in the Parkin' Lot
Guy ClarkDarrell Scott Guy ClarkDarrell Scott Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Alan Jackson (Featured Vocals)
8
Rainin' You
Brad PaisleyTim Owens Brad Douglas PaisleyTim Owens Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
9
Flowers
Brad PaisleyLee Thomas MillerChris DuBois Brad Douglas PaisleyLee Thomas MillerChris DuBois Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
10
Love Is Never-Ending
John GoodwinBobby Terry John GoodwinBobby Terry Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
11
The Uncloudy Day
Rev. J. Alwood Rev. J. Alwood Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
12
When I Get Where I'm Going #39
Rivers RutherfordGeorge Teren Rivers RutherfordGeorge Teren Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)Dolly Parton (Featured Vocals)
13
Easy Money
Brad Paisley Brad Douglas Paisley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
14
Time Warp
Not documented Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank Rogers Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
15
Time Well Wasted
Kelley LovelaceAshley Gorley Kelley LovelaceAshley Gorley Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
16
Cornography
Brad PaisleyFrank RogersPeter Tilden Brad Douglas PaisleyFrank RogersPeter Tilden Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)James Burton (Featured Vocals)the Kung Pao Buckaroos (Featured Vocals)
17
Out Take 1
Not documented - Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
18
Out Take 2
Not documented - Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
19
Out Take 3
Not documented - Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
20
Out Take 4
Not documented - Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)
21
Shatner Says Goodbye
Not documented - Frank Rogers Brad Paisley (Performer)William Shatner (Featured Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 25 contributors

BD
Brad Douglas Paisley
Writer
On this album10 written
BP
Brad Paisley
Writer · Performer
On this album9 written
KL
Kelley Lovelace
Writer
On this album3 written
FR
Frank Rogers
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
LT
Lee Thomas Miller
Writer
On this album2 written
TO
Tim Owens
Writer
On this album2 written
AG
Ashley Gorley
Writer
On this album1 written
BT
Bobby Terry
Writer
On this album1 written
CD
Chris DuBois
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Darrell Scott
Writer
On this album1 written
DS
Don Sampson
Writer
On this album1 written
GT
George Teren
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Time Well Wasted

Who wrote Time Well Wasted?
Paisley on nine of the twenty-one tracks, two of them alone. Outside writers cover the rest.
Is it certified?
Double platinum by the RIAA.
How high did the singles chart?
"Alcohol" reached number 28 on the Hot 100, "When I Get Where I'm Going" number 39 and "The World" number 45.
Who engineered it?
Justin Niebank mixed it and Hank Williams mastered it.
Did it win anything?
The CMA Award for Album of the Year in 2006.
Why are there twenty-one tracks?
The album is padded with short comedy interludes between the songs.
How long is the album?
65:30 across twenty-one tracks.
Data note: Five hidden comedy tracks have no writer on record anywhere checked: 'Out Take 1' (17), 'Out Take 2' (18), 'Out Take 3' (19), 'Out Take 4' (20) and 'Shatner Says Goodbye' (21). The Wikipedia track listing gives no writer column for them, MusicBrainz records no work for any of the five recordings, and the three that have Genius pages list no writers; 'Out Take 1' and 'Out Take 2' are not on Genius at all. The sixteen songs are fully credited.

Sources

Wikipedia: Time Well Wasted Wikipedia: Brad Paisley discography Wikipedia: Brad Paisley Wikipedia: Alcohol (Brad Paisley song) Wikipedia: When I Get Where I'm Going Wikipedia: The World (Brad Paisley song) Genius: Time Well Wasted (album tracks) Genius: Shatner Says Goodbye MusicBrainz: Time Well Wasted (release, work relationships) Cover Art Archive: Time Well Wasted by Brad Paisley