Who Sings These Songs? Revamped Quiz

Answer: Tim McGraw

A great song released in 1997 by Tim McGraw, written by Mike Reid and Craig Wiseman, that was the second released single from the album of the same name "Everywhere". This song did not make Tim's greatest hits, but did make it on his second hits album.

Answer: George Strait

"I Cross My Heart", written by Steve Dorff and Eric Kax, was released by George Strait. The song was released in 1992 and was the first single from Strait's album "Prue Country". It also was the soundtrack to the movie "Prue Country" starring Strait.

George Strait has become known for being an American country singer, a songwriter, an actor and a music producer. Strait is considered a true country artist, with his roots being in country, the country sound he represents and his image as a country singer (hat and all).

Answer: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

"It's Your Love" was written by Stephony Smith and released by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill on McGraw's album "Everywhere" in 1977. This song was a love song between the two artists who married in 1996, and was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, where it stayed for a significant six weeks.

Answer: George Strait and Alan Jackson

"Murder on Music Row", recorded in 1999, was a song written by Larry Cordle and Larry Shell. George Strait and Alan Jackson recorded the song and it became at hit. It was originally sung by Larry Cordle & Lonesome Standard Time on their album "Murder on Music Row".

In a nutshell, the song tells the story of the demise of traditional country music and the rise of country pop. Music Row is an area in Nashville, Tennessee. The single is not official, but due to wide airplay, it reached No 39 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Answer: Faith Hill

"The Way You Love Me" was written by Keith Follese and Michael Dulaney. Recorded by Faith Hill and released as the second single from Hill's fourth album "Breathe" in 2000. The song was a hit, being on the charts for four weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.

Answer: Keith Urban

"Blue Ain't Your Color" by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. The song was written by Steven Lee Olsen, Hillary Lindsey, and Clint Lagerberg. This song was the fourth released from Urban's album "Ripcord".

This hit song by Urban gained commercial success by being number one on the US Billboard Hot Country as well as number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100.

In addition to commercial success, "Blue Ain't Your Color" had two Grammy nominations. The song won the CMA Award, Single of the Year, as well as the Single of the Year at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards.

Answer: Toby Keith and Willie Nelson

"Beer for My Horses" was written by Toby Keith and Scotty Emericak for Keith's album "Unleashed", released in 2003. Interestingly, Willie Nelson was Keith's guest singer on the song. Even so, it received mixed reviews from music critics. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country songs for a period of six weeks, making it Keith's eleventh hit and Nelson's 23rd. Incredibly, this song gave Willie Nelson the title of the oldest artist to top the country charts (Willie was 70 years old at the time).

Answer: LeAnn Rimes

"How Do I Live" was performed by LeAnn Rimes. It was a song written by Diane Warren. Recorded on Rimes's second album, in an extended version, on the album "You Light Up My Life". The song was also performed by Trisha Yearwood.

Answer: Dolly Parton

Well it has to be Dolly Parton, another great song written and performed by her, "It's All Wrong, But It's All Right", released in 1978 on her album "Here You Come Again". It was another hit for Parton, being the seventh, and stayed on the Country Charts for ten weeks.

Answer: Miley Cyrus

In 2020 Miley Cyrus released "Angels like You" from the album "Plastic Hearts". Written by Cyrus, Ali Tamposi, Ilsey Juber with the song's producers Louis Bell and Andrew Watt. Interestingly, "Angels like You" was the last ever single released by Cyrus for the RCA label.

The music video of the single was released in 2021 and included footage from the pre-game performance at the Super Bowl in 2021.