Dallas Davidson
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Dallas Davidson is an American country music
singer-songwriter.
Davidson moved to Nashville, Tennessee
in 2004 and joined Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI) for performing rights representation and signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which is administered worldwide by Third Tier Music.
Trace Adkins
recorded Davidson's "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
" shortly after Davidson arrived in Music City, taking the song to #2 on the country charts in early 2006. Davidson co-wrote the Brad Paisley
-Keith Urban
duet "Start a Band
," which reached #1 in early 2009. This song earned Davidson an award from BMI. He also co-wrote Billy Currington
's "That's How Country Boys Roll
," which went to #1 in 2010.
Other singles that Davidson co-wrote in the late 2000s include "Put a Girl in It
" by Brooks & Dunn
, "Barefoot and Crazy
" by Jack Ingram
and "Gimmie That Girl
" by Joe Nichols, all collaborations with Rhett Akins
and Ben Hayslip
. "Gimmie That Girl
" made it to #1 on the charts in April 2010.
Davidson also co-wrote "All About Tonight
" by Blake Shelton
, "All Over Me
" by Josh Turner
, "Rain Is a Good Thing
" and Country Girl (Shake It for Me)
by Luke Bryan
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer-songwriter.
Davidson moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
in 2004 and joined Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
(BMI) for performing rights representation and signed a publishing deal with Big Borassa Music, which is administered worldwide by Third Tier Music.
Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
recorded Davidson's "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a single, released in late 2005 by country music artist Trace Adkins. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot...
" shortly after Davidson arrived in Music City, taking the song to #2 on the country charts in early 2006. Davidson co-wrote the Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley
Brad Douglas Paisley is an American singer-songwriter and musician. His style crosses between traditional country music and Southern rock, and his songs are frequently laced with humor and pop culture references....
-Keith Urban
Keith Urban
Keith Lionel Urban is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Australia at an early age...
duet "Start a Band
Start a Band
"Start a Band" is the title of a country music song written by Dallas Davidson, Ashley Gorley and Kelley Lovelace. It was recorded as a duet between Brad Paisley and Keith Urban for Paisley's sixth studio album, Play. Released as the only single from that album, it is also one of only four...
," which reached #1 in early 2009. This song earned Davidson an award from BMI. He also co-wrote Billy Currington
Billy Currington
William Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself...
's "That's How Country Boys Roll
That's How Country Boys Roll
"That's How Country Boys Roll" is a song recorded by country music artist Billy Currington for his 2008 album Little Bit of Everything. It was released as the album's third single in September 2009...
," which went to #1 in 2010.
Other singles that Davidson co-wrote in the late 2000s include "Put a Girl in It
Put a Girl in It
"Put a Girl in It" is the title of a song co-written by singer Rhett Akins along with Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip. The song was recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn on their 2007 album Cowboy Town, and was released in May 2008 as that album's third single. It reached number 3 on...
" by Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
, "Barefoot and Crazy
Barefoot and Crazy
"Barefoot and Crazy" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country music artist Jack Ingram. It serves as the second single from his album, Big Dreams & High Hopes...
" by Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram
Jack Owen Ingram is an American Texas Country artist signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eight studio albums, one extended play, six live albums and eighteen singles. Although active since 1992, Ingram did not reach the U.S. country Top 40 until the late...
and "Gimmie That Girl
Gimmie That Girl
"Gimmie That Girl" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols...
" by Joe Nichols, all collaborations with Rhett Akins
Rhett Akins
Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. is an American country singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for the label , followed by 1998's What Livin's All About on MCA Nashville. Friday Night in Dixie was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment...
and Ben Hayslip
Ben Hayslip
Ben Hayslip is an American country music songwriter. Hayslip attended Evans High School near Augusta, Georgia where he was an All-State first baseman leading the Evans baseball team to the 1988 Georgia state championship...
. "Gimmie That Girl
Gimmie That Girl
"Gimmie That Girl" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols...
" made it to #1 on the charts in April 2010.
Davidson also co-wrote "All About Tonight
All About Tonight (song)
"All About Tonight" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip and recorded by American country music artist Blake Shelton. It serves as the first single from All About Tonight, his second extended play, and seventh studio release.-Content:The lyrics in All...
" by Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
, "All Over Me
All Over Me (Josh Turner song)
"All Over Me" is the title of a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip, and recorded by American country artist Josh Turner. It was released in April 2010 as the second single from his fourth studio album, Haywire....
" by Josh Turner
Josh Turner
Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release...
, "Rain Is a Good Thing
Rain Is a Good Thing
"Rain Is a Good Thing" is a country music song written by Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson recorded by Bryan for his second studio album Doin' My Thing. The song serves as the second single from the album, and was released on January 25, 2010...
" and Country Girl (Shake It for Me)
Country Girl (Shake It for Me)
"Country Girl " is the title of a song written by artist Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson. It was recorded by Bryan and released in March 2011 as the first single from his third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines...
by Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan
Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in...
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Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| This Ole Boy |
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Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Michael Waddell's Bone Collector: The Brotherhood Album (with Rhett Akins Rhett Akins Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. is an American country singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for the label , followed by 1998's What Livin's All About on MCA Nashville. Friday Night in Dixie was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment... ) |
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47 | 20 |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Country Thang" (w/ Colt Ford Colt Ford Jason Farris Brown known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music artist and former professional golfer. He has released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts... ) |
Potsy Ponciroli |