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Mark Wills
Mark Wills (born Daryl Mark Williams; August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – '' Mark Wills'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Permanently'', '' Loving Every Minute'', and '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'' – as well as a greatest hits package. In that same timespan, he charted sixteen singles on the ''Billboard'' country charts, all of which made the top 40. After leaving Mercury in 2003, he signed to Equity Music Group and charted three more singles. Two of these were later included on his sixth studio album, '' Familiar Stranger'', which was released on the Tenacity label in 2008. Of his albums, ''Wish You Were Here'' is the best-selling, with a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. This album's title track and the late 2002-early 2003 release "19 Somethin'" both reached No. 1; on the Hot Country Songs charts. Besides these, six more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Ridge, Georgia
Blue Ridge is a city in Fannin County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 1,253. The city is the county seat of Fannin County. History Prior to European colonization, the area that is now Blue Ridge was inhabited by the Cherokee people and other Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. Blue Ridge was laid out in 1886 when the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad was extended to that point. It was incorporated in 1887. In 1895, the seat of Fannin County was transferred to Blue Ridge from Morganton. Geography The city of Blue Ridge is located south of the center of Fannin County at (34.868344, -84.320991). The city sits on the divide between the Tennessee River watershed to the north (via the Toccoa River) and the Alabama River to the south (via Crooked Log Creek, the Ellijay River, and several downstream rivers). U.S. Route 76 and Georgia State Route 515 (Zell Miller Mountain Parkway) pass through the west side of the city, leading eas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish You Were Here (Mark Wills Song)
"Wish You Were Here" is a song written by Bill Anderson, Skip Ewing, and Debbie Moore, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills Mark Wills (born Daryl Mark Williams; August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – '' Mark Wills'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Permanently'' .... The song reached the top of the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart. It was released in January 1999 as the third single and title track from his album of the same name. The song was also Wills's first ''Billboard'' number-one single. Background Wills told '' Billboard'' magazine that it while some people say it is a sad song, "it's really a very positive, optimistic love song about life after death."'' Billboard'', April 4, 1998 Chart positions "Wish You Were Here" debuted at number 54 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955), or simply Reba, is an American country music singer and actress. Dubbed " the Queen of Country", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Since the 1970s, McEntire has placed over 100 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, 25 of which reached the number one spot. She is an actress in films and television. She starred in the television series '' Reba'', which aired for six seasons. She also owns several businesses, including a clothing line. One of four children, McEntire was born and raised in the state of Oklahoma. With her mother's help, she and her siblings formed the Singing McEntires, which played at local events and recorded for a small label. McEntire later enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University and studied to become a public school teacher. She also continued to occasionally perform and was heard singing at a rodeo event by country performer Red Steagall. Drawn to her singing voice, Stea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Hurts The Most
"What Hurts the Most" is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Initially recorded by country music artist Mark Wills in 2003 on his album '' And the Crowd Goes Wild'', it was covered by Bellefire a year later. The first version to be released as a single was by pop singer Jo O'Meara in 2005, from the album '' Relentless''. Later that year, country band Rascal Flatts covered the song as well, releasing it as the first single from the 2006 album ''Me and My Gang'', topping the U.S country and adult contemporary charts with it. German band Cascada later had international chart success with the song in 2007. It was also covered by Eden in 2008. Content Jeffrey Steele co-wrote the song with Steve Robson, with whom he also co-wrote Rascal Flatts' 2002 single "These Days". Robson presented Steele with an unfinished track, and Steele decided to come up with lyrics to finish the track. Originally, he had wanted to write a song ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somebody (Mark Wills Song)
"Somebody" is a country music song written by Dave Berg, Sam Tate, and Annie Tate. It was initially recorded by American country music singer Mark Wills for his 2001 studio album '' Loving Every Minute''. Reba McEntire later recorded the same song for her 2003 album '' Room to Breathe'', releasing it as that album's second single in January 2004. By August of that year, McEntire's version had reached the top of the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, becoming her 22nd number hit of her career and her first since " If You See Him/If You See Her" with Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were so ... in 1998. Content The protagonist, a male patron at a diner, vents to the waitress serving him about his so far unfruitful love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back At One (song)
"Back at One" is a song written and performed by American recording artist Brian McKnight, taken from his fifth studio album of the same name (1999). The single was released on August 9, 1999. An English-Brazilian Portuguese version was released in South America on September 12, 2000, featured Brazilian recording artist Ivete Sangalo. Chart performance "Back at One" went on to be one of McKnight's biggest successes, reaching the top ten in New Zealand, Canada and the United States, where it eventually peaked at number two for eight weeks but was kept off of the top spot by "Smooth" by Santana. Music video The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and was nominated for R&B video of the year in the Music Video Production Association Awards. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts All-time charts Certifications Release history Mark Wills version American country music artist Mark Wills covered "Back at One" on his 2000 album '' Permanently'', also releasing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian McKnight
Brian Kelly McKnight (born June 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, radio host and multi-instrumentalist. He is most recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range and melisma. McKnight is known for his songs from albums such as '' Brian McKnight'' (platinum debut), '' Anytime'' and '' Back at One''. His work has earned him 16 Grammy Awards nominations, third only to Zubin Mehta and Snoop Dogg for the record of most Grammy nominations without a win. Early life McKnight was born in Buffalo, New York to Claude McKnight, Jr. and Ruth Elaine Willis. His music experience began in childhood when he became a member of his church choir, which was directed by his grandfather. McKnight explored different genres of music, and in his early teens, he started musical ambitions by composing instrumental material while learning to play several instruments. McKnight formed a band and began performing his original songs at local venues. By the age of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune "The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song " Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's In Love
"She's In Love" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills. It was released in June 1999 as the fourth and final single from his album ''Wish You Were Here'' and it was his seventh single overall; it later appears on his ''Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...'' package. It peaked at #7 on the U.S. US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Content In the song, the narrator sings of how a friend of his has told him that she has fallen in love, and they swear to "stay in touch" and that she'll be his friend "till the day I die." The narrator notes all of the characteristics that show him that she truly has fallen in love and that it is not just something temporary; he then reflects that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Laugh At Me
"Don't Laugh at Me" is a song written by Allen Shamblin and Steve Seskin, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills. It was released in July 1998 as the second single from album ''Wish You Were Here''. Like "I Do (Cherish You)" before it, "Don't Laugh at Me" was a number 2 hit on the '' Billboard'' country charts. The song received Country Music Association nominations for Country Music Association's Single, Song and Video of the Year in 1998. Background Allen Shamblin was inspired to write the song after his school-aged daughter came home and confided that she was being teased by her peers because of her freckles. Content The song is a ballad in which various characters, such as children who have been teased or a homeless man begging on a street corner, ask for acceptance from others. Wills has received letters from teachers and students who have said that they can identify with the song's story. According to him, "everyone can relate to he song��Everyone at so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Do (Cherish You)
"I Do (Cherish You)" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill. It was first released in February 1998 by American country music artist Mark Wills. The first single from his second album ''Wish You Were Here'', it became his third top ten hit on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart that year. Music video Mark Wills' music video, directed by Peter Zavadil and shown in black-and-white, features Wills inside a train station. The video ends with his love coming in the doors, and he gives her an engagement ring. The music video for the 98 Degrees version, directed by Wayne Isham, features the members of the band separately dating a lady played by Ali Landry. At the end of the video, she marries a gentleman played by Dustin Diamond, much to the chagrin of the four band members. Track listing CD single # "I Do (Cherish You)" – 3:17 # "You Can't Go Wrong Loving Me" – 3:05 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts 98 Degrees ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Places I've Never Been
"Places I've Never Been" is a song written by Tony Martin, Reese Wilson and Aimee Mayo, and recorded by American country music artist Mark Wills. It was released in February 1997 as the third and final single from his album ''Mark Wills Mark Wills (born Daryl Mark Williams; August 8, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – '' Mark Wills'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Permanently'' ...''. It reached number 5 on the United States ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 7 on the ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart in Canada. Music video The music video was directed by Steven Goldmann and premiered in February 1997. Chart performance "Places I've Never Been" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 1, 1997. Year-end charts References 1997 singles Mark Wills songs Songs written by Aimee Mayo Songs writt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
