Barry Dean (born c. 1967) is a prolific country and pop music songwriter based out of Nashville, Tennessee. Currently, Dean has written two No. 1 singles with “Pontoon” (Little Big Town),[1] and “Day Drinking” (Little Big Town), a Top 40 hit with “Girls Chase Boys” (Ingrid Michaelson) and a long list of other songwriting successes to his name.[2]
Dean has co-written many hit radio singles including Jason Aldean’s “1994,” Brothers Osborne’s “Rum,” Hunter Hayes’ “Tattoo,” Toby Keith’s “Drinks After Work,” Martina McBride’s “God’s Will” and Tim McGraw’s current single, “Diamond Rings and Old Barstools.” The smash success of Ingrid Michaelson’s single marked Dean’s first single on the Pop charts. “Girls Chase Boys” landed at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot AC and No. 21 on the Top 40 chart. In the past decade, Dean has had songs recorded by Jason Aldean, Charlotte Church, Billy Currington, Brett Eldredge, Hunter Hayes, Toby Keith, Alison Krauss, Little Big Town, Reba McEntire, Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, LeAnn Rimes, Carrie Underwood and more.[3]
Songwriting Discography[4]
Year |
Artist |
Album |
Song |
Co-written with |
2003 |
Martina McBride |
Martina |
"God's Will" |
Tom Douglas |
Reba McEntire |
Room To Breathe |
"Moving Oleta" |
|
2006 |
Heartland |
I Loved Her First |
"Judge A Man" |
Don Poythress |
John Corbett |
John Corbett |
"Judge A Man" |
Don Poythress |
2007 |
Carrie Underwood |
Carnival Ride |
"Crazy Dreams" |
Troy Verges |
Lewis, Scruggs & Long |
Lifetimes |
"James White" |
Don Poythress, Brian White |
2008 |
Hush |
Backroads |
"Hush" |
Gerlach, Hartmann |
Chris Eaton |
Dare To Dream |
"Alright" |
Don Poythress, Chris Eaton |
Phil Stacey |
Phil Stacey |
"No Way Around A River" |
Harrington |
2009 |
Karen Peck and New River |
No Worries |
"The Hour I First Believed" |
Tony Wood, Don Poythress |
2010 |
Bill Anderson |
Songwriter |
"One Bad Memory" |
Bill Anderson, Tim Nichols |
Laura Bell Bundy |
Achin' and Shakin' |
"Boyfriend" |
Luke Laird, Laura Bell Bundy |
Adam Brand |
It's Gonna Be Ok |
"Kiss You Back" |
Adam Brand, Travis Meadows |
Don Poythress feat. Ricky Scaggs |
Wash Away |
" Faithful Love Of Jesus" |
Don Poythress, Karyn Rochelle |
Clay Walker |
She Won't Be Lonely Long |
"People In Planes" |
Luke Laird |
Lori McKenna |
Christmas Release |
"Wishlist" |
Mary Steenburgen, Troy Verges, Lori McKenna |
Whitney Duncan |
iTunes EP |
"Getting Off Now" |
Luke Laird, Whitney Duncan |
Katharine McPhee |
Unbroken |
"Last Letter" |
Luke Laird, Katharine McPhee |
"Anybody's Heart" |
Luke Laird, Katharine McPhee |
Guy Penrod |
Breathe Deep |
"Breathe Deep" |
Don Poythress, Tony Wood |
2011 |
Neal McCoy |
XII |
"A-OK" |
Luke Laird, Brett Eldredge |
Alison Krauss |
Paper Airplane |
"My Love Follows Where You Go" |
Lori McKenna, Liz Rose |
Hunter Hayes |
Storm Warning |
"Cry With You" |
Hunter Hayes |
"Faith To Fall Back On" |
Hunter Hayes |
"Can't Say Love" |
Hunter Hayes |
Sara Evans |
Stronger |
"Life Without Losing" |
Luke Laird, Sara Evans, Andrew Dorff |
Lori McKenna |
Lorraine |
"American Revolver" |
Lori McKenna |
"The Most" |
Lori McKenna |
"Still Down Here" |
Lori McKenna |
"Rocket Science" |
Lori McKenna |
Meatloaf (singer), John Rich, Lil Jon, Mark McGrath |
Feat. on Celebrity Apprentice |
"Stand In The Storm" |
Troy Verges |
Martina McBride |
Eleven |
"Ask The Boy" |
Troy Verges |
Charlotte Church |
Back to Scratch |
"The Story Of Us" |
Luke Laird, Charlotte Church |
"Suitcase" |
Luke Laird, Charlotte Church |
"Unraveling" |
Luke Laird, Charlotte Church |
2012 |
Little Big Town |
Tornado |
Pontoon |
Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby |
Kellie Pickler |
100 Proof |
"Rockaway" |
Kellie Pickler, Brent Cobb |
Hunter Hayes |
Act of Valor: The Album |
"Where We Left Off" |
Hunter Hayes |
Jay Sean, Jewel, Owl City |
ConAgra Child Hunger Campaign |
"Here's Hope" |
Luke Laird, Hunter Hayes |
Montgomery Gentry |
Act of Valor: The Album |
"What It Takes" |
Troy Verges, Andrew Dorff |
Neil McCoy |
XII |
"Judge A Man" |
Donald Poythress |
Marlee Scott |
Beautiful Maybe |
"Rhinestone in the Rough" |
Lesley Roy, Desmond Child |
Trent Dabbs |
Future Like Snow |
"Better Off Now" |
Trent Dabbs |
"Hoping For Home" |
Trent Dabbs, Luke Laird, Mary Steenbergen |
"Future Like Snow" |
Trent Dabbs, Lori McKenna |
Brandon Heath |
Blue Mountain |
"Blue Mountain" |
Luke Laird, Brandon Heath |
2013 |
Jason Aldean |
Night Train |
"1994" |
Luke Laird, Thomas Rhett |
Toby Keith |
Drinks After Work |
"Drinks After Work" |
Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby |
Ronnie Dunn |
I Wish I Still Smoked Cigarettes |
"I Wish I Still Smoked Cigarettes" |
Luke Laird, Lori McKenna |
Jake Owen |
Days of Gold |
"Tall Glass Of Something" |
Luke Laird, Jaren Johnston |
Thomas Rhett |
It Goes Like This |
"Sorry For Partyin'" |
Jimmy Robbins, Thomas Rhett |
Billy Currington |
We Are Tonight |
"Another Day Without You" |
Andrew Dorff, Shane McAnally |
Brett Eldredge |
Bring You Back |
"Gotta Get There" |
Luke Laird, Brett Eldredge |
2014 |
Little Big Town |
Pain Killer |
"Day Drinking" |
Troy Verges, Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Phillip Sweet |
Brothers Osborne |
Brothers Osborne |
"Rum" |
John Osborne, T. J. Osborne |
Hunter Hayes |
Storyline |
"Tattoo" |
Troy Verges, Hunter Hayes |
Ingrid Michaelson |
Lights Out |
"Girls Chase Boys" |
Ingrid Michaelson, Trent Dabbs |
Blake Shelton |
Bringing Back the Sunshine |
"Anyone Else" |
Luke Laird, Natalie Hemby |
Hunter Hayes |
Storyline |
"Flashlight" |
Troy Verges, Hunter Hayes |
"Wild Card" |
Luke Laird, Hunter Hayes |
Steve Moakler |
Wide Open |
"Crooked Heart" |
Steve Moakler |
Angaleena Presley |
American Middle Class |
"Surrender" |
Luke Laird, Angaleena Presley |
2015 |
Tim McGraw |
Sundown Heaven Town |
"Diamond Rings and Old Barstools" |
Luke Laird, Jonathan Singleton |
Ashley Monroe |
Blade |
"On To Something Good" |
Luke Laird, Ashley Monroe |
Awards and Nominations
2013
- MusicRow’s Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Nominee[5]
- CMA Song of the Year Nominee for Little Big Town’s “Pontoon”[6]
- ACA Song of the Year Nominee for Little Big Town’s “Pontoon”
- NSAI Songs I Wish I Would Have Written Award for Little Big Town’s “Pontoon”
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