Songwriter (Bill Anderson album)

Songwriter is a studio album by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released via TWI Records in May 2010. The project was co-produced by Bill Anderson and Rex Schnelle. It was Anderson's 42nd studio album in his recording career and contained a total of 12 tracks.

Songwriter
Studio album by
Bill Anderson
ReleasedMay 2010 (2010-05)
GenreCountry[1]
Length42:37
LabelTWI
Producer
  • Bill Anderson
  • Rex Schnelle
Bill Anderson chronology
Whisperin' Bluegrass
(2007)		 Songwriter
(2010)		 Life!
(2014)
Singles from Songwriter
  1. "Thanks to You"
    Released: 2010

Background and content

Songwriter was originally going to be titled Good Time Gettin' Here, but Anderson changed the name for one reason. "So then I began to think of some songs that I've had that had not been recorded that I was proud of, and the whole thing just evolved. One day I said, 'Why don't we just call it 'Songwriter?' Basically if I'm anything, I guess that's what I am," he recalled in 2010.[2] Anderson co-produced the project with Rex Schnelle. The pair have recorded several studio albums in the past.[3]

The album was a collection of 12 tracks, all of which were written by Anderson.[1] Many of the album's tracks contained collaborations with other artists. The fourth track, "If You Can't Make Money", includes a guitar solo from Brad Paisley. Other collaborations on the project include Jon Randall and Billy Montana.[2]

Release

Songwriter was released in May 2010 on Anderson's own label called TWI Records. It was offered as a compact disc and a music download.[3][4] The album did not chart on any publication at the time of its release, including Billboard.[5] The final album track, "Thanks to You", was released as a single in 2010 but did not reach any charting positions.[6]

Track listing
Songwriter (2010)[4][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It Ain't My Job to Tote Your Monkey"
3:00
2."Good Time Gettin' Here"
3:38
3."If Anything Ever Happened to You"
4:34
4."If You Can't Make Money" (featuring Brad Paisley)
2:48
5."One Bad Memory"
3:30
6."Papaw's Sunday Boots"
  • Anderson
  • Josh Ragsdale
4:09
7."Wherever She Is"
  • Anderson
  • Jim Martin
  • Bobby Tomberlin
3:44
8."The Songwriters"
3:49
9."That's When the Fight Broke Out"
  • Anderson
  • Schnelle
3:36
10."Some Kind of War"
3:11
11."While Talking to Myself"
3:14
12."Thanks to You"
  • Anderson
  • Brad Crisler
3:24
Total length:42:37

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Songwriter.[3]

  • Bill Anderson – producer, lead vocals
  • Brad Paisley – guitar
  • Rex Schnelle – producer

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 2010
  • Compact disc
  • music download
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References
  1. "Songwriter: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  2. Evans Price, Deborah. "Bill Anderson Is Always a Songwriter At-Heart". The Boot. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  3. Anderson, Bill (May 2010). "Songwriter (Liner Notes/Album Info)". TWI Records.
  4. "Songwriter by Bill Anderson on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  5. "Bill Anderson chart history: Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  6. ""Thanks to You" – Single by Bill Anderson". Apple Music. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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