Studio Album · No. 7
Lucky Old Sun Songwriting Credits by Kenny Chesney
Produced by Buddy Cannon, Kenny Chesney
Holds writing credit on 5 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 5 / 11 documented
Scored across the 11 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kenny Chesney carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Lucky Old Sun is one of Kenny Chesney's heaviest co-writing efforts: he had a hand in six of the eleven tracks, often with Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick. The guest-heavy framing, duets with Dave Matthews, Mac McAnally, and Willie Nelson, sits alongside that strong run of Chesney co-writes, making it a record where his own pen and his collaborators both shape the sound.
Lucky Old Sun is the twelfth studio album by Kenny Chesney, released in October 2008 and a concept-leaning record steeped in island and beach imagery. It features a string of guest collaborators, including a duet with Dave Matthews on 'I'm Alive,' a Mac McAnally duet on 'Down the Road,' and a Willie Nelson appearance on the title track. Chesney co-wrote six of the eleven tracks, frequently with Dean Dillon and Scotty Emerick, his strongest writing presence on an album to that point. Certified platinum, it reached number one on the Billboard 200 and deepened the laid-back coastal sound that defined this stretch of his career.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Alive
|
Kenny ChesneyDean DillonMark Tamburino | Kenneth Arnold ChesneyDean DillonMark Tamburino | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals)Dave Matthews (Duet Vocals) |
| 2 |
Way Down Here
|
Kenny ChesneyCasey BeathardTony Martin | Kenneth Arnold ChesneyCasey BeathardTony Martin | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Boats
|
Kenny ChesneyDean DillonScotty Emerick | Kenneth Arnold ChesneyDean DillonScotty Emerick | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven
#1
|
Jim CollinsMarty Dodson | Jim CollinsMarty Dodson | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Down the Road
#1
|
Mac McAnally | Lyman Corbitt McAnally Jr. | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals)Mac McAnally (Duet Vocals) |
| 6 |
Spirit of a Storm
|
Kenny ChesneyBrett James | Kenneth Arnold ChesneyBrett James Cornelius | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Ten with a Two
|
Jack MackBill NosworthyBo RobertsMack Vickery | Jack MackBill NosworthyBo RobertsMack Vickery | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
The Life
|
Casey BeathardJames T. Slater | Casey BeathardJames T. Slater | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Key's in the Conch Shell
|
Aaron BarkerDean DillonScotty EmerickTom Gross | Aaron BarkerDean DillonScotty EmerickTom Gross | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Nowhere to Go, Nowhere to Be
|
Kenny Chesney | Kenneth Arnold Chesney | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
|
Beasley SmithHaven Gillespie | Beasley SmithHaven Gillespie | Buddy CannonKenny Chesney | Kenny Chesney (Lead Vocals)Willie Nelson (Duet Vocals) |