Studio Album · No. 10

So Good Together Songwriting Credits by Reba McEntire

1999 MCA Nashville 12 tracks 47 min

Produced by Reba McEntire, David Malloy, Tony Brown, Keith Stegall, Guto Graça Mello

MCA Nashville CountryCountry Pop
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By the Numbers

12
Tracks
24
Lyricists
5
Producers
1999
Released
Data Insight

So Good Together is a pure interpreter's record. Reba McEntire wrote none of its twelve songs; every track came from Nashville and pop songwriters, so the composer column carries their names rather than hers. Her creative fingerprint is in the production booth, where she co-produced all twelve tracks alongside David Malloy, Tony Brown, and Keith Stegall. Two credited writers used stage names that resolve to different legal names: 'We're All Alone' was written by Boz Scaggs, legally William Royce Scaggs, and 'She Wasn't Good Enough for Him' was co-written by Dean Dillon, born Larry Dean Flynn. Diane Warren supplied the top-five ballad 'I'll Be,' underscoring that the album's authorship belongs to its outside writers while McEntire shaped the sound.

So Good Together is the twentieth studio album by Reba McEntire, released November 23, 1999 on MCA Nashville. It leans into the polished country-pop sound she carried through the late 1990s, pairing radio ballads with mid-tempo love songs drawn entirely from outside writers. McEntire co-produced every track, splitting the sessions between David Malloy, Tony Brown, and Keith Stegall, with Guto Graça Mello joining for the closing Boz Scaggs cover 'We're All Alone.' The lead single 'What Do You Say' reached the top five on the country chart, and 'I'll Be,' written by Diane Warren, followed it into the top five. The album reached number five on Top Country Albums and number 28 on the Billboard 200, and it was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
We're So Good Together #20
Bob DiPieroAnnie RoboffJohn Scott Sherrill Bob DiPieroAnnie RoboffJohn Scott Sherrill Reba McEntireDavid Malloy Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
2
'Til I Said It to You
Tom ShapiroSharon VaughnWally Wilson Tom ShapiroSharon VaughnWally Wilson Reba McEntireTony Brown Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
3
I'll Be #4
Diane Warren Diane Warren Reba McEntireTony Brown Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
4
What Do You Say #3
Michael DulaneyNeil Thrasher Michael DulaneyNeil Thrasher Reba McEntireDavid Malloy Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
5
Roses
Melba MontgomeryLeslie Satcher Melba MontgomeryLeslie Satcher Reba McEntireTony Brown Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
6
I'm Not Your Girl
Shelly PeikenEric Silver Shelly PeikenEric Silver Reba McEntireKeith Stegall Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
7
She Wasn't Good Enough for Him
Dean DillonLeslie Satcher Larry Dean FlynnLeslie Satcher Reba McEntireKeith Stegall Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
8
Nobody Dies from a Broken Heart
Sonny LeMaireRandy Sharp Sonny LeMaireRandy Sharp Reba McEntireDavid Malloy Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
9
Back Before the War
Dan HillKeith StegallRobin Wiley Dan HillKeith StegallRobin Wiley Reba McEntireKeith Stegall Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
10
When You're Not Trying To
Tim JohnsonRory Feek Tim JohnsonRory Feek Reba McEntireDavid Malloy Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
11
Where You End and I Begin
Chuck JonesTempleton Thompson Chuck JonesTempleton Thompson Reba McEntireTony Brown Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)
12
We're All Alone
Boz Scaggs William Royce Scaggs Reba McEntireTony BrownGuto Graça Mello Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals)Jose y Durval (Duet Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions So Good Together

Did Reba McEntire write any songs on So Good Together?
No. All twelve songs were written by outside songwriters. McEntire's contribution was as co-producer on every track, not as a writer.
Who wrote 'What Do You Say'?
'What Do You Say' was written by Michael Dulaney and Neil Thrasher. It was the album's lead single and reached number three on the country chart.
Who wrote the ballad 'I'll Be'?
'I'll Be' was written by Diane Warren. Released as the second single, it reached number four on Hot Country Songs.
Is there a cover version on the album?
Yes. The closing track 'We're All Alone' is a cover of the Boz Scaggs song, legally credited to William Royce Scaggs, and features a duet with the Brazilian duo Jose y Durval.
Does So Good Together include 'Softly and Tenderly'?
No. The standard twelve-track album does not contain 'Softly and Tenderly'; its songs run from 'We're So Good Together' to 'We're All Alone.'
Who produced So Good Together?
Reba McEntire co-produced every track, working with David Malloy, Tony Brown, and Keith Stegall, plus Guto Graça Mello on the closing cover.
How did the album perform commercially?
It reached number five on Top Country Albums and number 28 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum by the RIAA for one million units sold in the US.

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