Billy Ray Cyrus will forever be known for the catchy, lightweight single "Achy, Breaky Heart," which became a line-dancing anthem upon its 1992 release. "Achy, Breaky Heart" made Cyrus famous, but it also proved to be his undoing. No matter how he tried, he couldn't escape the song, nor could he replicate the success. Cyrus' music was never particularly innovative -- it owed as much to the country-rock of the Eagles as it did to the new traditionalism of George Strait and the new country of Clint Black and Garth Brooks -- but his musical worth became irrelevant in the wake of the success of "Achy, Breaky Heart" and it's accompanying album, 'Some Gave All'. The album became a crossover success after the single became a hit, spending 17 weeks on the top of the album charts. Part of Cyrus' success was due to his handsome, hunky good looks, and part of it was due to the catchiness of "Achy, Breaky Heart." Cyrus released his tenth studio album, 'Home at Last', in 2007 on the Disney label. The album debuted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard charts, both re-establishing Cyrus as a presence in country music and highlighting the popularity (not to mention influence) of his daughter's show.
Isn't it awesome to have a Billy Ray Cyrus compilation without "Achy Breaky Heart" on it? Yes, and no. Yes, because some listeners need to hear that song again and again as long as they live, and no, because this collection of love songs doesn't really do much for the re-born Cyrus' reputation as a singer. There are good single titles here, like "She's Not Cryin' Anymore," which was actually the very best song on 'Some Gave All', the album that contained the aforementioned abomination. Other tracks such as "I Am Here Now," from 'Trail of Tears', and the title cut off, "It Won't Be the Last", also work quite well. The reason? Cyrus co-wrote these songs; he wasn't interpreting them. There's real heart in his performances. 'Love Songs', a collection drawn from his peak years with Mercury, was released early in 2008.
Track List:
01 She's Not Cryin' Anymore
02 In The Heart Of A Woman
03 I Am Here Now
04 Never Thought I'd Fall In Love With You
05 Only God Could Stop Me Loving You
06 Missing You
07 Three Little Words
08 A Heart With Your Name On It
09 Somebody New
10 Give My Heart To You
11 It Won't Be The Last
12 How Much
Quality: 320 Kbps
Size: 108.41Mb (includes front cover)
Genre: Country | Songwriter
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