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2020 studio album by Garth Brooks
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Fun is the eleventh studio album by American
country music artist
Garth Brooks . Announced in 2018, the album experienced production delays and its release was postponed due to the
COVID-19 pandemic , eventually culminating in a release date of November 20, 2020.
[2] The
lead single , "
All Day Long ", was released on June 19, 2018, followed by a second single, "
Stronger Than Me ", on November 19, 2018. The third single, "
Dive Bar ", a duet featuring
Blake Shelton , was released on June 18, 2019. The fourth single, "Shallow", a duet featuring
Trisha Yearwood , was released on December 1, 2020. The fifth single, "
That's What Cowboys Do " was released on June 29, 2021. A selection of seven tracks were available for
streaming via
Amazon Music prior to the album's release.
[3]
Track listing
Fun track listingTitle Writer(s) 1. "The Road I’m On" Randall King,
Garth Brooks 3:26 2. "
That's What Cowboys Do " John Martin, Mitch Rossell, Brooks 3:33 3. "
All Day Long " Bryan Kennedy, Rossell, Brooks 3:07 4. "
Shallow " (with
Trisha Yearwood )
Lady Gaga ,
Mark Ronson ,
Anthony Rossomando ,
Andrew Wyatt 3:41 5. "
Dive Bar " (with
Blake Shelton ) Rossell, Kennedy, Brooks 2:36 6. "Amen" Bobby Terry, Matt Rossi, Brooks 3:29 7. "The Courage of Love" Martin, Brooks 4:08 8. "I Can Be Me With You" Benita Hill, Amanda Colleen Williams 3:00 9. "Message in a Bottle" Jenny Yates, Brooks 4:49 10. "
Stronger Than Me " Rossi, Terry 3:30 11. "(A Hard Way to Make An) Easy Livin’" Rossi, Terry 3:44 12. "Where the Cross Don’t Burn" (featuring
Charley Pride ) Troy Jones, Phil Thomas 4:02 13. "–" – 0:04 14. "Party Gras (The Mardi Gras Song)" Rossi, Brooks 2:58 15. "(Sometimes You’ve Got to Die To) Live Again"
Gabe Dixon ,
Wayne Kirkpatrick 3:15 Total length: 49:30
Personnel
Adapted from liner notes.
[4]
Roy Agee – horns
David Angell – strings
Monisa Angell – strings
Sam Bacco –
percussion
Jeff Bailey – horns
Robert Bailey – backing vocals
Carrie Bailey – strings
Kevin Bate – strings
Eddie Bayers –
drums
Jenny Bifano – strings
Bruce Bouton –
pedal steel and
lap steel guitars
Garth Brooks – vocals,
acoustic guitar , producer
Dennis Burnside – horn and string arrangements
David Campbell – horn and string arrangements
Bruce Christensen – strings
Janet Darnell – strings
David Davidson – strings
Eleonore Denig – strings
Gabe Dixon –
keyboards ,
piano
Mark Douthit – horns
Jason Eskridge – backing vocals
Connie Ellisor – strings
Kim Fleming – backing vocals
Quentin Flowers – strings
Barry Green – horns
Rob Hajacos –
fiddle
Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
Michael Haynes – horns
Anthony LaMarchina – strings
Betsy Lamb – strings
Chris Leuzinger – acoustic and electric guitars
Sam Levine – horns
Zoya Leybin – strings
Steve Mackey –
bass guitar
Blair Masters – keyboards and piano
Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
Joey Miskulin –
accordion
Doug Moffet – horns
Wendy Moten – backing vocals
Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
Steve Patrick – horns
Charley Pride – duet vocals on "Where the Cross Don't Burn"
Carole Rabinowitz-Neune – strings
Blake Shelton – duet vocals on "Dive Bar"
Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
Caitlyn Smith – backing vocals
Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar
Alan Umstead – strings
Cathy Umstead – strings
Mary Katherine Vanosdale – strings
Kris Wilkinson – strings
Karen Winklemann – strings
Bobby Wood – keyboards and piano
Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Trisha Yearwood – background vocals, duet vocals on "Shallow"
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Studio albums Holiday albums Compilation albums Live albums Box sets
Concert tours Promotional tours Residency shows Specials Other ventures Associated acts