Studio Album · No. 10
So Good Together Songwriting Credits by Reba McEntire
Produced by Reba McEntire, David Malloy, Tony Brown, Keith Stegall, Guto Graça Mello
Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Reba McEntire carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
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
| # | Title | Lyricist(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) |