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Icon is the title of an album released on March 1, 2011, from country music
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 Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...

. The album was released via Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, and Lost Highway Records...

's Mercury Nashville division. The album features 12 songs that were featured on Cyrus' first three studio albums.

Critical

Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the album a "3-star rating". He noted the fact that the compilation only features songs from Cyrus' first three albums, as well as picking successful songs from his debut album, Some Gave All
Some Gave All
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Track listing

# Title Length Songwriter(s) Original album
1. "Achy Breaky Heart
Achy Breaky Heart
"Achy Breaky Heart" is a hit country music song written by Don Von Tress. Originally titled "Don't Tell My Heart", its name was later changed to "Achy Breaky Heart" and was recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1992 album Some Gave All. As Cyrus' debut single and signature song, it made him famous and...

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3:25 Don Von Tress Some Gave All
Some Gave All
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2. "She's Not Cryin' Anymore
She's Not Cryin' Anymore
"She's Not Cryin' Anymore" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in January 1993 as the fourth single from his debut album, Some Gave All. It debuted at number 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...

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3:27 Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...

, Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon
Buddy Cannon is an American country music songwriter and record producer. Active since the late 1970s, he is known primarily for his work as Kenny Chesney's record producer, for which he won the Academy of Country Music's Producer of the Year award in 2006.Along with Bill Anderson and Jamey...

, Terry Shelton
Some Gave All
Some Gave All
-Album:-End of decade charts:-Sales and Certifications:-Singles:-Other charted songs:- Personnel :*Billy Ray Cyrus - vocals, rhythm guitar*Greg Fletcher - drums*Corky Holbrook - bass, vocals*Michael J...

3. "Wher'm I Gonna Live?
Wher'm I Gonna Live?
"Wher'm I Gonna Live?" is the third single released from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus, from his debut album, Some Gave All. The single was co-written by Cyrus and with his then-wife Cindy Cyrus...

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3:30 B. R. Cyrus, Cindy Cyrus Some Gave All
Some Gave All
-Album:-End of decade charts:-Sales and Certifications:-Singles:-Other charted songs:- Personnel :*Billy Ray Cyrus - vocals, rhythm guitar*Greg Fletcher - drums*Corky Holbrook - bass, vocals*Michael J...

4. "In the Heart of a Woman
In the Heart of a Woman
"In the Heart of a Woman" is the title of a song written by Keith Hinton and Brett Cartwright, and recorded by American country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in June 1993 as the lead-off single from his second album, It Won't Be the Last...

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4:01 Keith Hinton, Brett Cartwright It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last is the second album released by country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Certified platinum by the RIAA, this album produced four singles for Cyrus on the Hot Country Songs charts: "In the Heart of a Woman", "Somebody New", "Words by Heart", and "Talk Some", which reached number...

5. "Three Little Words" 4:14 Wayne Perkins, Jimmy Collins
Jim Collins (singer)
Jim Collins is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1985 and 1998, Collins released three studio albums. He also charted seven singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...

Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears (Billy Ray Cyrus album)
Trail of Tears is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus's 4th studio album. It was released on January 1, 1996, and is the follow-up album to the 1994 album Storm in the Heartland. It was Cyrus' first release in over two years. Two singles were released: the title track and "Three Little Words", which...

6. "Could've Been Me
Could've Been Me
"Could've Been Me" is the title of a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album, Some Gave All. The song reached number 2 on the U.S...

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3:46 Monty Powell, Reed Nielsen Some Gave All
Some Gave All
-Album:-End of decade charts:-Sales and Certifications:-Singles:-Other charted songs:- Personnel :*Billy Ray Cyrus - vocals, rhythm guitar*Greg Fletcher - drums*Corky Holbrook - bass, vocals*Michael J...

7. "Storm in the Heartland" 3:54 Billy Henderson, Donal Burns, Curt Ryle Storm in the Heartland
Storm in the Heartland
Storm in the Heartland is the third album from country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Released in 1994 on Mercury Records, it produced the singles "Storm in the Heartland", "Deja Blue", and "One Last Thrill", the first two of which entered the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...

8. "Somebody New
Somebody New (song)
"Somebody New" is the title of a song written by Alex Harvey and Mike Curtis, and recorded by American country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from his platinum-selling second album, It Won't Be the Last. The song was the follow-up to "In the...

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3:46 Alex Harvey, Mike Curtis It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last is the second album released by country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Certified platinum by the RIAA, this album produced four singles for Cyrus on the Hot Country Songs charts: "In the Heart of a Woman", "Somebody New", "Words by Heart", and "Talk Some", which reached number...

9. "Harper Valley P.T.A." 4:11 Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...

Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears (Billy Ray Cyrus album)
Trail of Tears is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus's 4th studio album. It was released on January 1, 1996, and is the follow-up album to the 1994 album Storm in the Heartland. It was Cyrus' first release in over two years. Two singles were released: the title track and "Three Little Words", which...

10. "Words By Heart
Words By Heart
"Words by Heart" is the title of a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in January 1994 as the third single from his platinum-selling second album, It Won't Be the Last. The song was the follow-up to "Somebody...

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3:07 Reed Nielsen, Monty Powell It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last
It Won't Be the Last is the second album released by country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Certified platinum by the RIAA, this album produced four singles for Cyrus on the Hot Country Songs charts: "In the Heart of a Woman", "Somebody New", "Words by Heart", and "Talk Some", which reached number...

11. "Truth Is, I Lied" 3:19 B. R. Cyrus, Von Tress, Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins
Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...

Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears (Billy Ray Cyrus album)
Trail of Tears is country singer Billy Ray Cyrus's 4th studio album. It was released on January 1, 1996, and is the follow-up album to the 1994 album Storm in the Heartland. It was Cyrus' first release in over two years. Two singles were released: the title track and "Three Little Words", which...

12. "Some Gave All" 4:05 B. R. Cyrus, C. Cyrus Some Gave All
Some Gave All
-Album:-End of decade charts:-Sales and Certifications:-Singles:-Other charted songs:- Personnel :*Billy Ray Cyrus - vocals, rhythm guitar*Greg Fletcher - drums*Corky Holbrook - bass, vocals*Michael J...

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