CHARTED HITS (as Songwriter/USA & Canada):

Chart numbers indicate the highest position achieved in the list of trade magazines referenced at the bottom of this page.

  • "Imagine That" Nancy Wood, (USA) country no. 79, 1979 1

  • "Out Of Your Mind" Joe Sun, (USA) country no. 34, 1980 1, 3, 4 ASCAP Award

  • "I'm Still In Love With You" Larry G. Hudson, (USA) country no. 39, 1980 1

  • "Pickin' Up Strangers" Johnny Lee, (USA) country no. 2 3, 3 1, 1981, ASCAP Award

  • "Headin' For A Heartache" Cindy Hurt, (USA) country no. 56, 1981 1, also same year no. 1 Pop B-side of Juice Newton's "Angel Of The Morning"  1

  • "Dream Maker" The Shoppe, (USA) country no. 61, 1981 1

  • "Fool Hearted Memory" George Strait, (USA) country no. 1, 1982 1, ASCAP Award

  • "Dream Maker" Tommy Overstreet, (USA) country no. 69, 1983 1

  • "Nights" Ed Bruce, (USA) country no. 4 , 1986 1, ASCAP Award

  • "The Pages Of My Mind" Ray Charles, (USA) country no. 34, 1986 1

  • "I'm Still Your Fool" David Slater, (USA) country no. 36, 1988 1

  • "Keepin' Me Up Nights" Asleep At The Wheel, (USA) country no. 54, 1990 1

  • "Lasso Your Love" Marie Bottrell, (C) country no. 3, 1991 6

  • "Born Country" Ian Eaton, (C) country no. 24, 1991 6

  • "Like There’s No Tomorrow" Marie Bottrell, (C) country no. 27, 1992 6

  • "Born Country" Alabama, (USA) country no. 1, 1992 2, ASCAP Award

  • "Rockin' Ramona" Mike Dekle, (USA) country (chart info incomplete), 1992

  • "Someone Must Feel Like A Fool Tonight" Kenny Rogers, (USA) country (chart info incomplete), 1992

  • "I Don’t Give Up So Easy" Marie Bottrell, (C) country no. 1, 1992 6

  • "Alright Already" Larry Stewart, (USA) country no. 5, 1993 1, ASCAP Award

  • "Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous" Tracy Byrd, (USA) country no. 4, 1994 1, ASCAP Award

  • "High-Tech Redneck" George Jones, (USA) country no. 24, 1994 1

  • "I Got The Car" D.J. Hopson, (C) country no. 40, 1994 6

  • "White Palace" Clay Walker, (USA) country no. 67, 1994 1

  • "Love Will" Greg Paul, (C) country no. 5, 1994 6

  • "Getting Used To Your Love" Amber Dawn Fleury, (C) country no. 47 6, 1994

  • "No Turning Back" Larry Magee, (C) country no. 57, 1994 6

  • "Over You" Anne Murray, (C) country no. 9, 1995 6

  • "Man With A Mission" Susan Graham, (C) country no. 16, 1995 6

  • "As Long As It’s Raining" Bradley J. Preston, (C) country no. 54, 1995 6

  • "How Far Can Your Memory Go" Susan Graham, (C) country no. 3, 1995 6

  • "If I Was A Drinkin' Man" Neal McCoy, (USA) country no. 16, 1996 1, ASCAP Award

  • "A Place Called Lonesome" Momentum Band, (C) country no. 60, 1996 6

  • "Politics, Religion And Her" Sammy Kershaw, (USA) country no. 28, 1997 1

  • "I Broke It, I'll Fix It" River Road, (USA) country no. 42, 1997 1

  • "The Strong One" Mila Mason, (USA) country no. 57, 1998 1

  • "Famous First Words" Gil Grand, (USA) country no. 73 1, (C) country no. 1, 1998 6

  • "The One You Used To Love" Shirley Lange, (C) country no. 6, 1999 6

  • "I Already Fell" Gil Grand, (USA) country no. 70, 1999 1, (C) country no. 15, 1999  6

  • "I Can’t Put Your Memory To Bed" Gil Grand, (C) country no. 8, 1999 6

  • "Just Say Goodbye" Ricky Van Shelton, (USA) country (chart info incomplete), 1999

  • "Spilled Perfume" Gil Grand, (C) country no. 11, 1999  6

  • "Wild Rose" Reese Klaiber, (C) country no. 81, 1999  6

  • "Lovin’ You Too Soon" Debbie Nelson, (C) country no. 73, 1999 6

  • "God’s Green Earth" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 15, 2001 6

  • "I’ll Do You One Better" Jake Mathews, (C) country no. 36, 2001 6

  • "The Sound Of My Heart Breaking" Reese Klaiber, (C) country no. 60, 2001 6

  • "That’s How Long" Jake Mathews, (C) country no. 17, 2002 6

  • "Another Song" John McCabe, (C) country no. 92, 2002  6

  • "You’re The Reason Why" Tracey James, (C) country no. 27, 2003 6

  • "Burnin’" Gil Grand, (C) country no. 11, 2004 6

  • "Nothing On But The Radio" Gary Allan, (USA) country no. 1, 2004 1, ASCAP Award

  • "My Heart’s A Genius" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 5, 2005 6

  • "Wrap These Around You" Udder Madness, (C) country no. 79, 2005 6

  • "Life Is Good" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 10, 2006 6

  • "I Would For You" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 4, 2006 6

  • "Size Matters" Joe Nichols, (USA) country no. 1 5, no. 7 2, 2006, ASCAP Award

  • "Heart’s Don’t Think Like That" Diane Chase, (C) country no. 37, 2006 6

  • "We’re All Cowboys" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 9, 2007 6

  • "Dying To Live Like That" Rick Stavely, (C) country no. 96, 2007 6

  • "Blame It On That Red Dress" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 1 6 no. 6 7, 2007

  • "Stayed Til Two" Gord Bamford, (C) country no. 6 7, no. 3 6, 2008

FOREIGN HITS (Incomplete list):

  • "I'm Still Your Fool" Ottar "Big Hand" Johansen, Norway, 1987

  • "Now And Then" Steinar Albrigtzen, Norway

  • "Imagine That" Renate Kern, Germany & Holland

  • "Oh Denk Daran" Renate Kern, Germany & Holland

  • "Imagine That" Tommy Miller, Australia

  • "Imagine That" Nancy Wood, Germany & Holland

  • "It's Good To Be Me" Paul Costa, Australia

ASCAP AWARD WINNING SONGS:

  • "Out Of Your Mind" (Hill/Knutson) recorded by Joe Sun

  • "Pickin' Up Strangers" (Hill) recorded by Johnny Lee

  • "Fool Hearted Memory" (Hill/Mevis) recorded by George Strait

  • "Nights" recorded by (Hill/Hiller) Ed Bruce

  • "Born Country" (Hill/Schweers) recorded by Alabama

  • "Alright Already" (Hill/Rudd) recorded by Larry Stewart

  • "Lifestyles Of The Not So Rich And Famous" (Hill/Tester) recorded by Tracy Byrd

  • "If I Was A Drinkin' Man" (Hill/Rudd) recorded by Neal McCoy

  • "Nothing On But The Radio" (Hill/Blackmon/Long) recorded by Gary Allan

  • "Size Matters" (Hill/Dekle) recorded by Joe Nichols

RIAA 8 CERTIFIED GOLD AND PLATINUM ALBUMS AND SINGLES:

  • Alabama, 41 Number Ones, RCA, Gold & Platinum x 5

  • Alabama, Greatest Hits-Volume 2, RCA, Gold & Platinum

  • Clay Walker, Clay Walker, Giant, Gold & Platinum

  • Gary Allan, See If I Care, Decca, Gold & Platinum

  • Gary Allan, Used Heart For Sale, Decca, Gold

  • Gary Allan, Greatest Hits, Decca, Gold

  • George Jones, High-Tech Redneck, Mercury, Gold

  • George Jones, 50 Years Of Hits, Bandit, Gold

  • George Strait, 50 Number Ones, MCA, Gold & Platinum x 7

  • George Strait, Greatest Hits-Vol 1, MCA, Gold & Platinum x 4

  • George Strait, Honkytonkville, MCA, Gold & Platinum

  • George Strait, Strait From The Heart, MCA, Gold & Platinum

  • George Strait, Strait Out Of The Box, MCA, Gold & Platinum x 8

  • Joe Nichols, Man With A Memory, Universal South, Gold & Platinum

  • Joe Nichols, III, Universal South, Gold

  • John Michael Montgomery, Brand New Me, Atlantic, Gold

  • John Michael Montgomery, What I Do Best, Atlantic, Gold & Platinum

  • Johnny Lee, Lookin' For Love, Full Moon, Gold

  • Juice Newton, Headin' For A Heartache, Capitol, Gold (B-Side Single)

  • Juice Newton, Juice, Capitol, Gold & Platinum

  • Keith Whitley, Don't Close Your Eyes, RCA, Gold

  • Kenny Rogers, Heart Of The Matter, RCA, Gold

  • Kenny Rogers, What About Me, RCA, Gold & Platinum

  • Neal McCoy, Greatest Hits, Atlantic, Gold & Platinum

  • Neal McCoy, You Gotta Love That, Atlantic, Gold & Platinum

  • Randy Travis, Heroes & Friends, Warner Brothers, Gold & Platinum

  • Randy Travis, No Holdin' Back, Warner Brothers, Gold & Platinum x 2

  • Sammy Kershaw, Politics, Religion & Her, Mercury, Gold

  • Sammy Kershaw, The Hits, Chapter 1, Mercury, Gold

  • Toby Keith, How Do You Like Me Now, Dreamworks, Gold & Platinum

  • Trace Adkins, Big Time, Capitol, Gold

  • Tracy Byrd, Keepers, MCA, Gold

  • Tracy Byrd, Love Lessons, MCA, Gold

  • Tracy Byrd, No Ordinary Man, MCA, Gold & Platinum x 2

FOREIGN CERTIFIED:

  • Steinar Albrigtsen (Norway), Alone Too Long, Norsk Plateproduksjon, Platinum

  • Daniel O'Donnell (UK), Follow Your Dream, Ritz Records, Gold

SONGS IN FILMS:

  • Coast To Coast, Paramount Pictures, includes "Pickin' Up Strangers" recorded by Johnny Lee

  • The Exterminator, Avco Embassy Pictures, includes "Heal It" recorded by Roger Bowling

  • The Soldier, Embassy Pictures, includes "Fool Hearted Memory" recorded by George Strait

  • Pink Cadillac, Warner Bros. Pictures, includes "Card-Carryin' Fool" recorded by Randy Travis

  • Elvis: Up Close and Personal with Sonny West, Rochford Films, Scoring, Music & Licensing Consultant

CHARTED SINGLES AND CHARTED ALBUMS (as Producer or Co-Producer):

  • Gary Allan, Used Heart For Sale/Decca/1996/LP

  • Gary Allan, "Her Man"/Decca/1996/Single

  • Gary Allan, "Forever And A Day"/Decca/1996/Single

  • Gary Allan, "Living In A House Full Of Love"/Decca/1996/Single

  • Gary Allan, "(It Must Have Been) Ol' Santa Clause"/Decca/1996

  • Gary Allan, "From Where I'm Sitting"/Decca/1998/Single

  • Gary Allan, It Would Be You/Decca/1998/LP

  • Gary Allan, "It Would Be You"/Decca/1998/Single

  • Gary Allan, "I'll Take Today"/Decca/1998/Single

  • Gary Allan, "No Man In His Wrong Heart"/Decca/1998/Single

  • Gary Allan, Smoke Rings In The Dark/MCA/2000/LP 9

  • Gary Allan, "Smoke Rings In The Dark"/MCA/2000/Single 9

  • Gary Allan, "Lovin' You Against My Will"/MCA/2000/Single 9

  • Gary Allan, "Right Where I Need To Be"/MCA/2000/Single 9

  • Gary Allan, Greatest Hits/MCA/2007/LP 10

  • Gord Bamford, Life Is Good/GWB Records/2004/Album (C) 10

  • Gord Bamford, "Life Is Good"/GWB Records/2005/Single (C)

  • Gord Bamford, "My Heart's A Genius"/GWB Records/2005/Single (C)

  • Gord Bamford, "I Would For You"/GWB Records/2006/Single (C)

  • Gord Bamford, "We're All Cowboys"/GWB Records/2006/Single (C)

  • Gord Bamford, Honkytonks and Heartaches/Royalty Records/2007/Album (C)

  • Gord Bamford, "Blame It On That Red Dress"/Royalty Records/2007/Single (C)

  • Gord Bamford, "Stayed Til Two"/Royalty Records/2007/Single (C)

  • Jackie Bell, "I'm Crazy"/Cardinal/1992/Single (C)

  • Marie Bottrell, "I Don't Give Up So Easy"/Cardinal/1991/Single (C)

  • Marie Bottrell, "Lasso Your Love"/Cardinal/1991/Single (C)

  • Marie Bottrell, "Like There's No Tomorrow"/Cardinal/1992/Single (C)

  • Mike Dekle, "The Minstrel"/NSD Records/1984/Single

  • Mike Dekle, "Hanky Panky"/NSD Records/1984/Single

  • Mike Dekle, "Rockin' Ramona"/NSD Records/1992/Single

  • Gil Grand, Famous First Words/Monument/1998/LP (USA & C)

  • Gil Grand, "Famous First Words"/Monument/1998/Single (USA & C)

  • Gil Grand, "Spilled Perfume"/Monument/1998/Single (C)

  • Gil Grand, "I Already Fell"/Monument/1999/Single (USA & C)

  • Gil Grand, "I Can't Put Your Memory To Bed"/Monument/1999/Single (USA)

  • Renate Kern, "Oh Denk Daran"/Columbia/1981/Single (G)

  • Kathy Mattea, Kathy Mattea/Mercury/1983/LP

  • Kathy Mattea, "Street Talk"/Mercury/1983/Single

  • Kathy Mattea, "Someone Is Falling In Love"/Mercury/1984/Single

  • Kathy Mattea, "You've Got A Soft Place To Fall"/Mercury/1984/Single

  • Kathy Mattea, "That's Easy For You To Say"/Mercury/1984/Single

  • Kathy Mattea, The Definitive Collection/Mercury/2006/LP10

  • Colleen Peterson, Basic Facts/Bookshop Records/BMG/1988/Album (C) 10

  • Jim Seal, "Bourbon Cowboy"/NSD Records/1980/Single

  • Jim Seal, "No Body But Yours"/NSD Records/1981/Single

  • Nancy Wood, "Imagine That"/Montage/Capitol/1983/Single (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, "Imagine That"/Ariola/1983/Single (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, Imagine That/Lovelight/1983/Double-LP (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, "Lyin' Cheatin' Woman Chasin'"/Lovelight/1983/Single (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, "Could I Borrow Your Arms"/Lovelight/1983/Single (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, "In The Movies"/Lovelight/1985/Single (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, Lonliness Is Just A Point Of View/Lovelight/1985/EP (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, Lonliness Is Just A Point Of View/Lovelight/1985/LP (G,H)

  • Nancy Wood, Wild Flowers/Lovelight/1989/LP (G) 10

Product was released in the U.S. and/or worldwide unless noted. Where noted: USA-United States, B-Belgium, C-Canada, F-France, G-Germany, H-Holland). There are many other artists and recordings that Byron has produced not listed here. Shown are only the recordings that charted.

 

SOURCE REFERENCES & FOOTNOTES

1 Billboard Magazine, Top Country Songs 1944-2005 by Joel Whitburn (Billboard Publications)

2 Radio & Records Magazine (R&R)/USA Country

3 Record World Magazine/USA Country

4 Cashbox Magazine/USA Country

5 Music Row Magazine/USA Country

6 Country Music News/Canada Country

7 Radio & Records Magazine (R&R)/Canada Country

8 Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

9 Associate Producer

10 Did not produce every track on album

 

(This page updated as of January 9, 2008)