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Story Behind the Song

Scotty McCreery, 'The Trouble With Girls' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Songwriter Chris Tompkins tells The Boot how he wrote Scotty McCreery's new single, 'The Trouble With Girls.' ... Read More »

Blake Shelton, 'God Gave Me You' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Dave Barnes, songwriter of Blake Shelton's 'God Gave Me You' reveals the story behind the lyrics of that hit song. ... Read More »

Luke Bryan, 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me)' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Luke Bryan sat down with The Boot to explain exactly how he wrote the song 'Country Girl (Shake It for Me).' ... Read More »

Ronnie Dunn, 'Once' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Co-writer Jamie Floyd tells The Boot the story behind Ronnie Dunn's tune 'Once.' ... Read More »

Justin Moore, 'Bait a Hook' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Justin Moore tells the inspiration behind his latest single. ... Read More »

Jason Jones, 'Ferris Wheel' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Josh Kelley writes a lot of songs, and while plenty of them come from inspiring, amazing emotional places, sometimes they can be inspired by nothing more than the memory of a bad date. ... Read More »

Jaron & the Long Road to Love Featuring Big Kenny, 'Beautiful Lies' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Jason Merritt, Getty Images It's not always artists or record labels who choose which songs ... Read More »

Keith Urban, 'The Luxury of Knowing' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Mark Humphrey, AP Karen Fairchild of Little Big Town summed up many fans' feeling when she ... Read More »

The Band Perry, 'You Lie' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Here's the story behind 'You Lie,' the hit song recorded by The Band Perry. ... Read More »

Little Big Town, 'Lean Into It' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild tells the story behind the group's song 'Lean Into It.' ... Read More »

Joanna Smith Borrows the Phrase 'Kissin' in Public'

Joanna Smith borrows the phrase 'Kissin' in Public' from an anonymous hit songwriter. ... Read More »

Steel Magnolia Experience 'Last Night Again'

Steel Magnolia talk about the writing and rewriting of their latest single 'Last Night Again.' ... Read More »

Miranda Lambert, 'Heart Like Mine' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Travis Howard. The 'Famous In a Small Town' co-writer tells The Boot about teaming up with Miranda and Ashley Monroe to write the Grammy-winning singer's latest smash, 'Heart Like Mine.' ... Read More »

Justin Moore, 'If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Although it's been several years since they wrote the song 'If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away,' songwriters Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch and Brett Jones have vivid memories of crafting it. ... Read More »

Steve Azar, 'Hard Road' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

Steve Azar talks to The Boot about his latest single, 'Hard Road,' which he co-wrote with singer-songwriter James House. ... Read More »

Brooks & Dunn, 'You Can't Take the Honky Tonky Out of the Girl' -- Story Behind the Lyrics

The Boot caught up with songwriter Bob DiPiero to discuss the 2004 Brooks & Dunn hit, 'You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl,' which he co-wrote with Bart Allmand. ... Read More »