Single Reviews – Page 127 – Country Universe

Shooter Jennings, “Walk of Life”

November 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Musically, this is great. Entertaining to listen to because of a fantastic performance from the band, I’d be giving it an enthusiastic review if Jennings himself had shown the same energy and charm with his

Terri Clark, “In My Next Life”

November 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 2

It’s not the embarrassing disaster that “Dirty Girl” was, but it’s not quite a return to form, either. She’s already done this before with “I Wanna Do it All”, only now it’s a list of

Travis Tritt, "Something Stronger Than Me"

November 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

Travis Tritt channels his inner Joe Cocker, and with satisfying results. He doesn’t use his lower register nearly enough, so it’s so wonderful to hear him doing so here. The song builds with intensity without

Tracy Lawrence, “‘Til I Was a Daddy Too”

November 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 10

Tracy Lawrence was one of the very best singles artists of the early and middle nineties, rattling off one top five hit after another, each one of them catchy and memorable enough at the time.

Whiskey Falls, “Falling into You”

November 11, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 3

So many country singles sound exactly the same in terms of production, particularly with new acts, that it’s a bit jarring hearing the guitar player not do what you expect him to do, or hearing

Toby Keith, “Get My Drink On”

October 28, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 5

There are a few great songs on Big Dog Daddy that are destined to be hits as soon as they’re sent to radio, and this is one of them. Relentless in his determination to drown

Reba McEntire featuring Justin Timberlake, “The Only Promise That Remains”

October 28, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 6

Who would’ve guessed that one of the most country things on Reba’s recent Duets project would be her collaboration with Justin Timberlake on a song that he wrote specifically for the occasion? He’s there as

Bon Jovi featuring LeAnn Rimes, “Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore”

October 28, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 4

This is featured on the latest studio albums from both artists. It’s a high point on the Bon Jovi set, where Rimes injects some needed vibrancy with her soaring vocals. Tacked on the end of

Brooks & Dunn, “God Must Be Busy”

October 25, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 23

Way back when I was a freshman in college, my theology professor made an observation that still resonates with me today: “If you’ve never had doubt, you don’t really have faith.” This is a song

Brad Paisley, “Letter to Me”

October 13, 2007 Kevin John Coyne 14

Putting aside the fact that Alanis Morissette did the same thing with a lot more flair nine years ago on “Unsent”, Brad Paisley’s put out one of the better singles of his career, a welcome