Studio Album · No. 15

Fun Songwriting Credits by Garth Brooks

2020 Pearl 15 tracks 49:30

Produced by Garth Brooks

Pearl CountryCountry Rock
57%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 8 of 14 tracks · 1 not yet documented

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Garth Brooks carries a lyricist or composer credit.

57%
8 trackswritten by Garth Brooks 6 tracksoutside writers 1 trackwriters not documented
Garth Brooks's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist53%
Composer53%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
18
Lyricists
1
Producers
2020
Released
Data Insight

Eight of the fifteen tracks are his. The record is longer than anything he had made and his share of it is above half for the third album running, which is the reverse of how the catalogue started.

Fun came out on Pearl in November 2020 and is certified twice platinum. It runs fifteen tracks and includes a duet with Trisha Yearwood.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Road I'm On
Randall KingGarth Brooks Randall KingGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
2
That's What Cowboys Do
John MartinMitch RossellGarth Brooks John MartinMitch RossellGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
3
All Day Long
Bryan KennedyMitch RossellGarth Brooks Bryan KennedyMitch RossellGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
4
Shallow
Lady GagaMark RonsonAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wyatt Lady GagaMark RonsonAnthony RossomandoAndrew Wyatt Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
5
Dive Bar #78
Mitch RossellBryan KennedyGarth Brooks Mitch RossellBryan KennedyGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
6
Amen
Bobby TerryMatt RossiGarth Brooks Bobby TerryMatt RossiGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
7
The Courage of Love
John MartinGarth Brooks John MartinGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
8
I Can Be Me With You
Benita HillAmanda Colleen Williams Benita HillAmanda Colleen Williams Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
9
Message in a Bottle
Jenny YatesGarth Brooks Jenny YatesGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
10
Stronger Than Me
Matt RossiBobby Terry Matt RossiBobby Terry Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
11
(A Hard Way to Make An) Easy Livin'
Matt RossiBobby Terry Matt RossiBobby Terry Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
12
Where the Cross Don't Burn
Troy JonesPhil Thomas Troy JonesPhil Thomas Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)Charley Pride (Featured Vocals)
13
[silence]
Not documented - Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
14
Party Gras (The Mardi Gras Song)
Matt RossiGarth Brooks Matt RossiGarth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
15
(Sometimes You've Got to Die To) Live Again
Gabe DixonWayne Kirkpatrick Gabe DixonWayne Kirkpatrick Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 19 contributors

GB
Garth Brooks
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album8 written
MR
Matt Rossi
Writer
On this album4 written
BT
Bobby Terry
Writer
On this album3 written
MR
Mitch Rossell
Writer
On this album3 written
BK
Bryan Kennedy
Writer
On this album2 written
JM
John Martin
Writer
On this album2 written
AC
Amanda Colleen Williams
Writer
On this album1 written
AW
Andrew Wyatt
Writer
On this album1 written
AR
Anthony Rossomando
Writer
On this album1 written
BH
Benita Hill
Writer
On this album1 written
GD
Gabe Dixon
Writer
On this album1 written
JY
Jenny Yates
Writer
On this album1 written

More from Garth Brooks

1989 50%
Garth Brooks
Capitol Nashville
10 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1990 40%
No Fences
Capitol Nashville
10 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1991 73%
Ropin' the Wind
Capitol Nashville
11 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1992 9%
Beyond the Season
Liberty
11 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1992 45%
The Chase
Liberty
11 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1993 50%
In Pieces
Liberty
10 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1995 80%
Fresh Horses
Capitol Nashville
10 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1997 43%
Sevens
Capitol Nashville
14 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
1999 0%
Garth Brooks in... the Life of Chris Gaines
Capitol
13 tracksProd. Don Was
1999 0%
Garth Brooks & the Magic of Christmas
Capitol Nashville
13 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
2001 42%
Scarecrow
Capitol Nashville
12 tracksProd. Allen Reynolds
2014 21%
Man Against Machine
Pearl / RCA Nashville
14 tracksProd. Mark Miller
2016 27%
Christmas Together
Pearl / Gwendolyn
11 tracksProd. Mark Miller
2016 90%
Gunslinger
Pearl
10 tracksProd. Mark Miller
2023 50%
Time Traveler
Pearl
10 tracksProd. Garth Brooks

Frequently Asked Questions Fun

Who wrote Fun?
Brooks is credited on eight of the fifteen tracks.
Which single charted in the Hot 100?
"Dive Bar", with Blake Shelton, reached number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
How did it sell?
It is certified 2x platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists writers and producers but names no engineer.
Who guests on it?
Trisha Yearwood and Blake Shelton.
How long is the album?
49:30 across fifteen tracks.
Was there a delay?
It arrived six years after Man Against Machine.
Data note: Track 13 is four seconds of silence. MusicBrainz lists it as "[silence]" and the album article prints a dash where the writer would go, so there is no songwriter to record for it. The other fourteen tracks are fully credited.

Sources

Wikipedia: Fun Wikipedia: Garth Brooks discography MusicBrainz: Garth Brooks - Fun Cover Art Archive: Fun by Garth Brooks