4 Songs Written by David Lee Murphy That Became Incredible Hits for Other Artists

David Lee Murphy is known for his own country hits, but he has also written songs that became major successes for other performers. Four examples show how his writing reached the top of the charts and helped shape recordings by Jason Aldean, Kenny Chesney, Blake Shelton and Thompson Square.

Murphy co-wrote Aldean’s 2009 No. 1 “Big Green Tractor”, which spent four weeks at the top after Jake Owen decided it did not suit him. Chesney recorded “Living In Fast Forward” in 2006 and later called it autobiographical; Shelton released Murphy’s humorous “The More I Drink” in 2007. Murphy and Jim Collins also wrote Thompson Square’s first No. 1, “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not”, which earned the duo a Grammy nomination.