"That's What It's All About" is a song written by
Steve McEwan and
Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
duo
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 solo ...
. It was released in July 2004 as the first single from their compilation album ''
The Greatest Hits Collection II''. It reached number 2 in the United States.
Content
According to Ronnie Dunn, “It’s
bout thesimple things, really. The more you learn, the more you figure out… the more you realize the lessons you learned growing up, the things you feel – that is what really matters. It’s easy to miss that, chasing after a career or whatever – and you do have to work hard in this world, there’s no way around it – but when that gets out of balance with your family, with your friends, with the things that matter… well, that’s what this song is about.
[Anon (2004)]
"Biography: Brooks & Dunn"
Arista Nashville.com. Retrieved September 18, 2009”
Music video
The music video was filmed during shots from various Brooks & Dunn concerts, and it was directed by Michael Salomon. It premiered in September 2004.
Chart positions
The song debuted at number 52 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week ending July 10, 2004.
Year-end charts
References
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Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...
2004 singles
Brooks & Dunn songs
Songs written by Craig Wiseman
Songs written by Steve McEwan
Arista Nashville singles
Music videos directed by Michael Salomon
Song recordings produced by Mark Wright (record producer)
2004 songs
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