Songs written by Brett James&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/2021

Knowing You by Kenny Chesney

from Here and Now

57
US

written by Adam James, Brett James

& Kat Higgins

05/2020

Drinking Alone by Carrie Underwood

74
US

[R]
written by Carrie Underwood, David Garcia & Brett James

Backstreet Boys

02/2019

No Place by Backstreet Boys

from DNA

27
AC

[K-BAHN/RCA LP Cut]
written by Brett James

, Joshua Miller & Troy Verges

Cody Johnson

02/2019

On My Way to You by Cody Johnson

from Ain't Nothin' to It

78
US

[CoJo]
written by Brett James

& Tony Lane

01/2019

Love Wins by Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty

83
US

[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Brett James

& David Garcia

09/2018

Drinking Alone by Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty

49
country

[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, David Garcia & Brett James

01/2018

The Champion by Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty

47
US

featuring Ludacris
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Ludacris (as Christopher Bridges), Chris DeStefano & Brett James

09/2016

The Way a Night Should Feel by Jason Aldean

from They Don't Know

35
country

[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James

& Nick Brophy

Florida Georgia Line

09/2016

Dig Your Roots by Florida Georgia Line

from Dig Your Roots

38
country

[Republic Nashville]
written by Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jerry Flowers, Brett James

, Ernest (as Ernest Keith Smith) & Will Weatherly

10.

05/2016

Church Bells by Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller

43
US

[19]
written by Zach Crowell, Brett James

& Hillary Lindsey

Trent Harmon

11.

04/2016

Falling by Trent Harmon

116
US

27
country

[from American Idol, season 15]
[Dot]
written by Keith Urban, Dallas Davidson & Brett James

Clare Dunn

12.

04/2016

Tuxedo by Clare Dunn

from Clare Dunn

44
country

[MCA Nashville]
written by Brett James

, Clare Dunn & Ben West

Brantley Gilbert

13.

12/2015

Stone Cold Sober by Brantley Gilbert

from Just as I Am

108
US

23
country

[Valory]
written by Brantley Gilbert, Brett James

& Dan Layus

14.

11/2015

Relapse by Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller

48
country

[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Ben Caver, Sara Haze & Brett James

15.

11/2015

What I Never Knew I Always Wanted by Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller

32
country

[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Brett James

& Hillary Lindsey

Kip Moore

16.

09/2015

Wild Ones by Kip Moore

from Wild Ones

37
country

[MCA Nashville]
written by Kip Moore, Chris DeStefano & Brett James

17.

09/2015

Gonna Know We Were Here by Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt

54
US

5
country

[R]
[Broken Bow]
written by Brett Beavers & Brett James

18.

10/2014

Something in the Water by Carrie Underwood

from Blown Away

24
US

✫1
country

[19 Digital]
written by Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano & Brett James

Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

19.

10/2014

Gonna Know We Were Here by Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt

63
US

12
country

[Broken Bow]
written by Brett Beavers & Brett James

20.

09/2014

Two Night Town by Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt

76
US

18
country

[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James

& Tim Nichols

Easton Corbin

21.

09/2014

Baby Be My Love Song by Easton Corbin

from About to Get Real

56
US

11
country

[Mercury Nashville]
written by Jim Collins & Brett James

Danny Gokey

22.

07/2014

Hope in Front of Me by Danny Gokey

from Hope in Front of Me

27
AC

[BMG LP Cut]
written by Danny Gokey, Bernie Herms & Brett James

23.

06/2014

Somethin' Bad by Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

from Platinum

19
US

✫1
country

[19 Digital]
written by Chris DeStefano, Brett James

& Muni Long (as Priscilla Renea)

Brantley Gilbert

24.

01/2014

Bottoms Up by Brantley Gilbert

from Just as I Am

20
US

✫1
country

[Valory]
written by Brantley Gilbert, Justin Weaver & Brett James

Florida Georgia Line

25.

12/2013

Hands on You by Florida Georgia Line

from Here's to the Good Times… This Is How We Roll

33
country

[Republic Nashville]
written by Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson & Brett James

Thompson Square

26.

10/2013

Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About by Thompson Square

from Just Feels Good

69
US

15
country

[Stoney Creek]
written by Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson, David Lee Murphy & Brett James

Dierks Bentley

27.

09/2013

I Hold On by Dierks Bentley

from Riser

40
US

3
country

[Capitol Nashville]
written by Brett James

& Dierks Bentley

Danielle Bradbery

28.

08/2013

The Heart of Dixie by Danielle Bradbery

from Danielle Bradbery

58
US

16
country

[Republic Nashville]
written by Brett James

, Caitlyn Smith & Troy Verges

29.

06/2013

Who I Am by Danielle Bradbery

from The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection (Danielle Bradbery)

78
US

22
country

[from The Voice (US), season 4]
[Republic Nashville]
written by Brett James

30.

10/2011

Reality by Kenny Chesney

from Hemingway's Whiskey

62
US

✫1
country

[BNA Digital]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James

Kelly Clarkson

31.

09/2011

① Mr. Know It All by Kelly Clarkson

from Stronger

225

10
US

4
AC

21
country

4
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[19 Records 97064]
written by Brett James

, Brian Kennedy (as Brian Seals), Dante Jones & Ester Dean

Pia Toscano

32.

07/2011

This Time by Pia Toscano

104
US

written by Brian Kennedy, Ester Dean, Brett James

& Dante Jones

Scotty McCreery

33.

06/2011

③ I Love You This Big by Scotty McCreery

from Clear as Day

11
US

15
country

[songwriter #3 hit]
[Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope]
written by Ronnie Jackson, Ester Dean & Brett James

Bon Jovi

34.

10/2010

What Do You Got by Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection

102
US

8
AC

127
UK

[Island LP Cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Brett James (as Brett James Cornelius)

Uncle Kracker

35.

06/2010

Good to Be Me by Uncle Kracker

from Happy Hour

113
US

28
country

ft Kid Rock
[Top Dog]
written by Uncle Kracker (as Matthew Shafer), Brett James

, J.T. Harding & Kid Rock (as Robert J. Ritchie)

Gary Allan

36.

04/2010

Get Off on the Pain by Gary Allan

from Get Off on the Pain

101
US

18
country

[MCA Nashville]
written by Brett James

, Bill Luther & Justin Weaver

37.

01/2010

This Is Our Moment by Kenny Chesney

from Greatest Hits II [2010 re-release]

46
country

[BNA 65658]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James

38.

01/2010

This Is Our Time by Kenny Chesney

122
US

written by Brett James

& Kenny Chesney (as Kenny A. Chesney)

Daughtry

39.

12/2009

Life After You by Daughtry

from Leave This Town

36
US

4
AC

[19/RCA Digital]
written by Chris Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi & Brett James

Chris Young

40.

11/2009

The Man I Want to Be by Chris Young

from The Man I Want to Be

48
US

✫1
country

[RCA Nashville]
written by Brett James

& Tim Nichols

41.

10/2009

The Truth by Jason Aldean

from Wide Open

40
US

✫1
country

[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James

& Ashley Monroe

42.

09/2009

② Cowboy Casanova by Carrie Underwood

from Play On

11
US

✫1
country

[songwriter #2 hit]
[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Mike Elizondo & Brett James

43.

07/2009

It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You by Tim McGraw

from Southern Voice

59
US

13
country

[Curb]
written by Brett James

, J. Moi & Chad Kroeger

Rascal Flatts

44.

04/2009

Summer Nights by Rascal Flatts

from Unstoppable

37
US

2
country

[Lyric Street]
written by Busbee (as Michael Busbee), Brett James

& Gary LeVox

45.

04/2009

④ Out Last Night by Kenny Chesney

from Greatest Hits II

16
US

✫1
country

[songwriter #4 hit]
[BNA]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James

Pat Green

46.

02/2009

Country Star by Pat Green

from What I'm For

32
country

[BNA]
written by Pat Green & Brett James

Josh Gracin

47.

12/2008

Telluride by Josh Gracin

from We Weren't Crazy

34
country

[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James

Rodney Atkins

48.

11/2008

It's America by Rodney Atkins

from It's America

44
US

✫1
country

[Curb]
written by Brett James

& Angelo Petraglia

Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn

49.

10/2008

Spirit of a Storm by Kenny Chesney

from Lucky Old Sun

125
US

[album cut]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James

Carolina Rain

50.

08/2008

American Radio by Carolina Rain

53
country

[Equity]
written by Brett James

& Dennis Matkosky

Leona Lewis

51.

11/2007

Here I Am by Leona Lewis

from Spirit

156
UK

written by Walter Afanasieff, Brett James

& Leona Lewis

Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes

52.

07/2007

Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore by Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes

from Lost Highway

123
US

47
country

[Island/Curb]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Brett James

Mark Wills

53.

06/2007

Days of Thunder by Mark Wills

from Familiar Stranger

50
country

[Equity]
written by Brett James

& Aimee Mayo

Katrina Elam

54.

03/2007

Flat on the Floor by Katrina Elam

52
country

[Universal South]
written by Ashley Monroe & Brett James

Kelly Sweet

55.

02/2007

Raincoat by Kelly Sweet

from We Are One

10
AC

[Razor & Tie LP Cut]
written by Angelo Petraglia, Brett James

, Hillary Lindsey & Troy Verges

56.

09/2006

I Don't Want To by Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn

from Satisfied [advanced promotional CD release]

37
country

[Columbia]
written by Ashley Monroe, Brett James

& Pat Monahan

57.

08/2006

You Save Me by Kenny Chesney

from The Road and the Radio

41
US

3
country

[BNA]
written by Brett James

Pat Green

58.

05/2006

Feels Just Like It Should by Pat Green

from Cannonball

80
US

13
country

[BNA]
written by Pat Green, Brett James

& Justin Pollard

Mark Wills

59.

05/2006

Hank by Mark Wills

46
country

[Equity]
written by Bill Luther (as William C. Luther) & Brett James (as Brett James Cornelius)

Chris Cagle

60.

03/2006

Wal-Mart Parking Lot by Chris Cagle

from Anywhere But Here

42
country

[Capitol]
written by Brett James

61.

11/2005

⑤ Jesus, Take the Wheel by Carrie Underwood

from Some Hearts

20
US

23
AC

✫1
country

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James

, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson

Sara Evans

62.

11/2005

Cheatin' by Sara Evans

from Real Fine Place

69
US

9
country

[RCA Nashville]
written by Brett James

& Don Schlitz

Rhonda Vincent

63.

08/2005

I've Forgotten You by Rhonda Vincent

from Ragin' Live

59
country

as Rhonda Vincent & the Rage
[Rounder]
written by Brett James

, Hillary Lindsey, Angelo Petraglia & Troy Verges

64.

05/2005

Keg in the Closet by Kenny Chesney

from When the Sun Goes Down

64
US

6
country

[BNA]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James

Josh Gracin

65.

04/2005

Stay with Me (Brass Bed) by Josh Gracin

from Josh Gracin

47
US

5
country

[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James

, Terry McBride & Jedd Hughes

Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker

66.

01/2005

Drugs or Jesus by Tim McGraw

from Live Like You Were Dying

87
US

14
country

as Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
[Curb]
written by Brett James

, Aimee Mayo, Troy Verges & Chris Lindsey

Emerson Drive

67.

08/2004

November by Emerson Drive

from What If?

41
country

[DreamWorks]
written by Angelo Petraglia & Brett James

Josh Gracin

68.

03/2004

I Want to Live by Josh Gracin

from Josh Gracin

45
US

4
country

[Lyric Street 64083]
written by Brett James

& Rivers Rutherford

69.

02/2004

When the Sun Goes Down by Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker

from When the Sun Goes Down

26
US

✫1
country

[BNA]
written by Brett James

Kellie Coffey

70.

10/2003

Texas Plates by Kellie Coffey

24
country

[BNA]
written by Kellie Coffey & Brett James

Wynonna Judd

71.

05/2003

What the World Needs by Wynonna Judd

from What the World Needs Now Is Love

70
US

14
country

[Curb/Asylum]
written by Brett James

& Holly Lamar

Mark Wills

72.

03/2003

When You Think of Me by Mark Wills

from Greatest Hits

28
country

[Mercury]
written by Brett James

Brett James

73.

02/2003

After All by Brett James

39
country

[Promotional-only release]
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James

& Chris Davis

Rascal Flatts

74.

01/2003

Love You Out Loud by Rascal Flatts

from Melt

30
US

3
country

[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James

& Lonnie Wilson

Billy Ray Cyrus

75.

2003

Always Sixteen by Billy Ray Cyrus

from The Other Side

42
country

written by Marty Dodson & Brett James

Paulina Rubio

76.

10/2002

The One You Love by Paulina Rubio

from Border Girl

97
US

[Universal 019280]
written by Brett James

Kellie Coffey

77.

08/2002

At the End of the Day by Kellie Coffey

from When You Lie Next to Me

106
US

18
country

[BNA]
written by Kellie Coffey & Brett James

78.

05/2002

Telluride by Tim McGraw

from Set This Circus Down

59
country

[R]
[Curb]
written by Brett James

Brett James

79.

04/2002

Chasin' Amy by Brett James

34
country

[Promotional-only release]
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James

Martina McBride

80.

11/2001

Blessed by Martina McBride

from Greatest Hits

31
US

✫1
country

[RCA 69135]
written by Brett James

, Hillary Lindsey & Troy Verges

Lonestar

81.

08/2001

With Me by Lonestar

from I'm Already There

63
US

10
country

[BNA 69105]
written by Brett James

Jessica Andrews

82.

06/2001

Helplessly, Hopelessly by Jessica Andrews

from Who I Am

31
country

[DreamWorks]
written by Brett James

Chely Wright

83.

06/2001

Never Love You Enough by Chely Wright

from Never Love You Enough

26
country

[MCA Nashville 172208]
written by Angelo Petraglia & Brett James

84.

05/2001

Telluride by Tim McGraw

from Set This Circus Down

52
country

[Curb]
written by Brett James

Collin Raye

85.

03/2001

You Still Take Me There by Collin Raye

from Tracks

47
country

[Epic]
written by Del Gray, Brett James

& Thom McHugh

Jessica Andrews

86.

11/2000

Who I Am by Jessica Andrews

from Who I Am

28
US

24
AC

✫1
country

[DreamWorks 50918]
written by Brett James

Jolie & the Wanted

87.

09/2000

I Would by Jolie & the Wanted

from Jolie & the Wanted

55
country

[DreamWorks]
written by Brett James