Studio Album · No. 2

Boomtown Songwriting Credits by Toby Keith

1994 Polydor Nashville 10 tracks 36:17

Produced by Nelson Larkin, Harold Shedd

Polydor Nashville CountryCountry Rock
70%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 7 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 7 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

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

70%
7 trackswritten by Toby Keith 3 tracksoutside writers
Toby Keith's roles on this album

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

Lyricist70%
Composer70%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
10
Lyricists
2
Producers
1994
Released
Data Insight

Seven of the ten tracks are his and three of those are his alone. Chuck Cannon starts appearing here as a co-writer, the first of the three partners who carry most of the catalogue between them.

Boomtown came out on Polydor Nashville in September 1994 and is certified platinum by the RIAA. It is his second album, released eighteen months after the first.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Who's That Man
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
2
Big Ol' Truck
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
3
Victoria's Secret
Toby KeithWayne Perry Toby Keith CovelWayne Perry Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
4
No Honor Among Thieves
Nathan CrowDavid Wills Nathan CrowDavid Wills Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
5
Upstairs Downtown
Toby KeithCarl Goff Jr. Toby Keith CovelCarl Goff Jr. Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
6
You Ain't Much Fun
Toby KeithCarl Goff Jr. Toby Keith CovelCarl Goff Jr. Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
7
In Other Words
Tony HaseldenTim Menzies Tony HaseldenTim Mensy Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
8
Woman Behind the Man
Toby KeithWayne Perry Toby Keith CovelWayne Perry Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
9
Life Was a Play (The World a Stage)
Johnny McCollumPal RakesNelson Larkin Johnny McCollumPal RakesNelson Larkin Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)
10
Boomtown
Toby Keith Toby Keith Covel Nelson LarkinHarold Shedd Toby Keith (Performer)

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Frequently Asked Questions Boomtown

Who wrote Boomtown?
Toby Keith is credited on seven of the ten tracks, three of them 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.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article lists writers and producers but names no engineer.
Who co-wrote on it?
Chuck Cannon among others.
Who produced it?
Nelson Larkin and Harold Shedd.
How long is the album?
36:17 across ten tracks.

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