Love Songs is the first love songs compilation released on January 29, 2008 by 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 on Mercury Nashville, Cyrus' first album with the label since leaving in 1998.

The album features love songs from Cyrus' studio albums he recorded with Mercury Records. Several of the tracks, however, were not radio singles, but album cuts. The track "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)

Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)

"Only God " is the title of a country music song written by pop and rock songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was originally recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus for his 1994 album Storm in the Heartland, but not released as a single....

" has been covered by several artists, including Emerson Drive

Emerson Drive

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. Their version of the song reached number 23 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 2003. Also, the song "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...

" was covered by Jill King

Jill King

Jill Christine King is an American country music artist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University, she spent several years in Nashville, Tennessee, before being discovered at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, a popular venue for singer-songwriters in Nashville.In 2003, she released her debut album, Jillbilly,...

 in 2008, her version of the song failed to chart.

Reception

Thom Jurek of allmusic gave the album 2.5 stars out of 5. He said "Isn't it awesome to have a Billy Ray Cyrus compilation without "Achy Breaky Heart" on it? Yes, and no. Yes, because some listeners need to hear that song again and again as long as they live, and no, because this collection of love songs doesn't really do much for the re-born Cyrus' reputation as a singer." However, he did go on to say that "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" was the best song originally on 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...

. He then went on and said that "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" and "Missing You" were "flat and lifeless".

Track listing

#	Title	Length	Songwriter(s)	Original album
1.	"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... "	3:25	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...
2.	"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... "	4:00	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...
3.	"I Am Here Now"	3:28	Cyrus, Michael Joe Sagraves, Shelton	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...
4.	"Never Thought I'd Fall in Love with You"	3:41	Jim McKnight, Mike Murphy	Some Gave All
5.	"Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You) Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You) "Only God " is the title of a country music song written by pop and rock songwriter Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was originally recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus for his 1994 album Storm in the Heartland, but not released as a single.... "	5:10	Robert John "Mutt" Lange	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...
6.	"Missing You"	3:22	Rick Giles, Susan Logacre	Shot Full of Love Shot Full of Love Shot Full of Love is an album, released in 1998, by country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It features the single "Busy Man", which peaked at number 3 in early 1999, becoming Cyrus's first Top Ten country hit since "Somebody New" in 1993...
7.	"Three Little Words"	4:14	Wayne Perkins, Jimmy Collins Jimmy Collins James Joseph Collins was a Major League Baseball player at the turn of the 20th century who was widely regarded as being the best third baseman prior to Brooks Robinson...	Trail of Tears
8.	"A Heart with Your Name on It"	2:44	Phillip Douglas, Brett Beavers Brett Beavers Brett Beavers, born in Waco, Texas, is an American country music songwriter and producer and the co-author of the book Something Worth Leaving Behind.-Background:...	Storm in the Heartland
9.	"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... "	3:45	Alex Harvey, Mike Curtis	It Won't Be the Last
10.	"Give My Heart to You"	3:49	Walt Aldridge Walt Aldridge Walt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter... , Bob DiPiero Bob DiPiero Bob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...	Shot Full of Love
11.	"It Won't Be the Last"	3:49	Cyrus, Shelton	It Won't Be the Last
12.	"How Much"	5:30	Gregg Sutton, Danny Tate	Storm in the Heartland

Chart performance

The album debuted and peaked at number 63 on Billboards Top Country Albums chart, becoming Cyrus' lowest charting album on the chart.

Chart (2008)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	63