Brett William Seaborn Jones is an American singer, songwriter, and music publisher from Warm Springs, Georgia, United States, working in country music. He has had over one hundred songs recorded, including fourteen top ten hits and five number one hits.
Jones signed a publishing deal with a company owned by country music singer Ronnie Milsap. His first top twenty hit came in 1995 with Confederate Railroad’s “When and Where.” He owns Crazytown Productions/Big Borassa Music, in which he looks over many of his own catalogs such as Big Borassa Music, Jonesbone Music, and Brett Jones Music. As of 2012, his catalogs and himself as an artist were signed to ole, a rights management company. Jones, as an artist, also released his own CD called Life’s Road in 2009 and followed with Cowboy Sailor in July 2014.
Singles
Singles that Jones has co-written include:
| Year | Single Title | Recording Artist | Co-writer | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Country | ||||
| 1995 | "When and Where" | Confederate Railroad | Jess Brown, Jeff Pennig | 24 |
| 1996 | "Workin' It Out" | Daryle Singletary | Tim Johnson | 50 |
| "You Gotta Love That" | Neal McCoy | Jess Brown | 3 | |
| 1997 | "Better Man, Better Off" | Tracy Lawrence | Stan Paul Davis | 2 |
| "The Coast Is Clear" | Jess Brown | 26 | ||
| 1998 | "Cover You in Kisses" | John Michael Montgomery | Jerry Kilgore, Jess Brown | 3 |
| "A Little Past Little Rock" | Lee Ann Womack | Jess Brown, Tony Lane | 2 | |
| 1999 | "You Won't Ever Be Lonely" | Andy Griggs | Andy Griggs | 2 |
| 2002 | "Practice Life" | Andy Griggs with Martina McBride | 33 | |
| 2003 | "Good Little Girls" | Blue County | Troy Seals | 11 |
| 2005 | "Don't Ask Me How I Know" | Bobby Pinson | Bobby Pinson, Bart Butler | 16 |
| 2006 | "If I Don't Make It Back" | Tracy Lawrence | Bobby Pinson | 42 |
| 2007 | "Living in the Here and Now" | Darryl Worley | Darryl Worley | 54 |
| "What Do Ya Think About That" | Montgomery Gentry | Anthony Smith | 3 | |
| 2009 | "That's How Country Boys Roll" | Billy Currington | Billy Currington, Dallas Davidson | 1 |
| 2010 | "Crazy Town" | Jason Aldean | Rodney Clawson | 2 |
| 2011 | "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" | Justin Moore | Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch | 1 |
References
- Vara, Juliette (25 April 2011). "The Man Behind Some of Your Favorite Songs". countrymusicpride.com. Driftwood Media Group. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Songs written by Brett Jones". www.musicvf.com. Howard Drake / VF Entertainment. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "ole Signs Hit Songwriter Brett Jones". yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Ole - News Release". www.majorlyindie.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- "Life's Road". artistdirect.com. Rogue Digital, LLC. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Complete List of Winners". ascap.com. ASCAP. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Horner, Alanna. "There Goes The Neighborhood" (PDF). songwriterville.com. Country Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Boldt, Blake. "Jason Aldean - "Crazy Town"". www.engine145.com. Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- Morris, Edward. "Industry Salutes Songwriters of Justin Moore's "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away"". CMT. Country Music Television, Inc. Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
- "Worth the Wait: Music Row Toasts 'If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away' Team". ascap.com. ASCAP. Retrieved 2 October 2014.