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The Life of a Song (Joey + Rory album)

The Life of a Song is the debut studio album from American country music duo Joey + Rory. The album was released on October 28, 2008 via Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records.[1] It was produced by Carl Jackson.[2] The album features songs which Joey and Rory sang on Can You Duet.

The Life of a Song
Studio album by
Joey + Rory
ReleasedOctober 28, 2008 (2008-10-28)
Recorded2008
GenreCountry, bluegrass
Length37:55
LabelVanguard/Sugar Hill
ProducerCarl Jackson
Joey + Rory chronology
The Life of a Song
(2008) 		Album Number Two
(2010)
Singles from The Life of a Song
  1. "Cheater, Cheater"
    Released: September 17, 2008
  2. "Play the Song"
    Released: March 16, 2009
  3. "To Say Goodbye"
    Released: July 27, 2009
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The first single from the album, "Cheater, Cheater" was released in September 2008[3] and has become a Top 40 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts. This song was previously recorded by the duo Bomshel, whose own version failed to chart earlier in 2008. "Play the Song" and "To Say Goodbye" followed in March and July 2009, respectively. Also included is a cover of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird".

The song "Sweet Emmylou" was named the best country song of 2008 by country music blog Engine 145.[4] The song was previously recorded by co-writer Catherine Britt as a hidden track of her album Little Wildflower.

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Play the Song"Rory Feek2:58
2."Sweet Emmylou"R. Feek, Catherine Britt3:36
3."Tonight Cowboy You're Mine"R. Feek, Joey Feek, Heidi Feek2:52
4."Cheater, Cheater"R. Feek, J. Feek, Kristy Osmunson, Wynn Varble2:59
5."Rodeo"R. Feek, J. Feek, Cory Batten3:55
6."Heart of the Wood"Dan Demay, Tony Villanueva3:38
7."Tune of a Twenty Dollar Bill"Shawn Camp, Mark D. Sanders4:02
8."Loved the Hell"R. Feek, J. Feek, Varble2:42
9."Free Bird"Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant3:49
10."Boots"Mike Ward, Touchstone McDonald, Mark Harris3:08
11."To Say Goodbye"R. Feek, J. Feek, Jamie Teachenor3:42
12."The Life of a Song"Patrick Jason Matthews, Rebecca Lynn Howard3:14

Personnel edit

Joey + Rory
Additional Musicians

Chart performance edit

The Life of a Song debuted at #10 on the Top Country albums and at #61 on the Billboard 200, selling approximately 8,000 copies in the first week. As of April 2010, the album has sold 215,000 copies.

References edit

  1. ^ Joey & Rory at Sugar Hill Records
  2. ^ Joey & Rory's Debut Album
  3. ^ Joey and Rory's Sugar Hill Album Release
  4. ^ The Best Country Songs of 2008
  5. ^ "Joey + Rory Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "Joey + Rory Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
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