Studio Album · No. 16

Time Traveler Songwriting Credits by Garth Brooks

2023 Pearl 10 tracks 38:51

Produced by Garth Brooks  ·  Engineered by Matthew "Buster" Allen, Eric Conn, John Kelton

Pearl CountryCountry Rock
50%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 5 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 5 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Garth Brooks carries a lyricist or composer credit.

50%
5 trackswritten by Garth Brooks 5 tracksoutside writers
Garth Brooks's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist50%
Composer50%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
17
Lyricists
1
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight

Five of the ten tracks are his and one, "St Paul/Minneapolis (A True Story)", is his alone, the fourth solo credit of his career and the first since 1992. Thirty-four years in, the ratio has settled back to where it started.

Time Traveler came out on Pearl in November 2023, sold only as part of a box set, and is certified platinum. It is his sixteenth studio album.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Me Without You
Garth BrooksKent BlazyMitch Rossell Garth BrooksKent BlazyMitch Rossell Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
2
Rodeo Man
Ronnie DunnPhil O'Donnell Ronnie DunnPhil O'Donnell Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)Ronnie Dunn (Featured Vocals)
3
Only Country Music
Garth BrooksAshley GorleyMatt Rossi Garth BrooksAshley GorleyMatt Rossi Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
4
St Paul/Minneapolis (A True Story)
Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
5
Neon Neighborhood
Garth BrooksTony ArataKent BlazyBryan KennedyMatt Rossi Garth BrooksTony ArataKent BlazyBryan KennedyMatt Rossi Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
6
The Ship and the Bottle
Nicolle GalyonChase McGillJon Nite Nicolle GalyonChase McGillJon Nite Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)Kelly Clarkson (Featured Vocals)
7
Pleasure in the Pain
Garth BrooksMatt RossiBobby Terry Garth BrooksMatt RossiBobby Terry Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
8
The Ride
John Blayne Detterline Jr.Gary Gentry John Blayne Detterline Jr.Gary Gentry Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
9
Another Man's Sky
Kent BlazyRoyal Wade Kimes Kent BlazyRoyal Wade Kimes Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)
10
We Belong to Each Other
Stephanie Davis Stephanie Davis Garth Brooks Garth Brooks (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 18 contributors

GB
Garth Brooks
Writer · Producer · Performer
On this album5 written
KB
Kent Blazy
Writer
On this album3 written
MR
Matt Rossi
Writer
On this album3 written
AG
Ashley Gorley
Writer
On this album1 written
BT
Bobby Terry
Writer
On this album1 written
BK
Bryan Kennedy
Writer
On this album1 written
CM
Chase McGill
Writer
On this album1 written
GG
Gary Gentry
Writer
On this album1 written
JB
John Blayne Detterline Jr.
Writer
On this album1 written
JN
Jon Nite
Writer
On this album1 written
MR
Mitch Rossell
Writer
On this album1 written
NG
Nicolle Galyon
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
2020 57%
Fun
Pearl
15 tracksProd. Garth Brooks

Frequently Asked Questions Time Traveler

Who wrote Time Traveler?
Brooks is credited on five of the ten tracks. "St Paul/Minneapolis (A True Story)" is his alone.
How did it sell?
It is certified platinum by the RIAA. The discography publishes no sales figure.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the Billboard Hot 100.
Who engineered it?
Matthew "Buster" Allen, with Eric Conn mastering and John Kelton assisting.
How was it released?
As part of a box set rather than as a standalone album.
Is this his most recent album?
Yes, his sixteenth studio album.
How long is the album?
38:51 across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Time Traveler Wikipedia: Garth Brooks discography Cover Art Archive: Time Traveler by Garth Brooks