Remember When Rory Feek Wrote a Song for Blake Shelton in the 2000s?
Rory Feek and Paul Overstreet wrote “Some Beach”, which Blake Shelton released in 2004. The song spent four weeks at No. 1 and helped mark a turning point in Shelton’s career, with Feek saying it was among the first songs where Shelton’s personality came through.
The writers initially had Kenny Chesney in mind, as he was preparing a beach-themed album. They began the song over coffee, finished it on Overstreet’s boat, and drew its dentist scene from Overstreet’s toothache. The song later became a significant success for all three musicians.
In short
- Blake Shelton’s “Some Beach” topped the chart for four weeks.
- Rory Feek and Paul Overstreet wrote it with Kenny Chesney in mind.
- Feek says the hit helped Shelton’s personality emerge as an artist.