Al Anderson

Songs Written by Al AndersonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Alan Gordon Anderson (born July 26, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In the 1960s, Anderson was the frontman of Connecticut-based band the Wildweeds, whose song "No Good To Cry" (written by Anderson) was a regional success in 1967. From December 1971 until December 1993, he was the lead guitarist in the band NRBQ, and released several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards's 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me. In the 1990s,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Al Anderson first charted in 1967 with No Good to Cry.The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Country the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Big Deal - #2: The Cowboy in Me - #3: Unbelievable - #4: Loving You Easy - #5: Powerful Thing
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  The Wildweeds
1.
05/1967

No Good to Cry
The Wildweeds

7 pts
88
US




[Cadet 5561]
written by Al Anderson greentick
  Wildweeds
2.
07/1971

And When She Smiles
Wildweeds

from Wildweeds   
4 pts
113
US




[Vanguard 35134]
written by Alan C. Anderson greentick
  The Poppy Family
3.
12/1971

No Good to Cry
The Poppy Family

from Poppy Seeds   
9 pts
80
US




featuring Susan Jacks
[London 164]
written by Al Anderson greentick
  Al Anderson
4.
03/1973

We'll Make Love
Al Anderson greentick

from Al Anderson   
4 pts
101
US




[Vanguard 35168]
written by Al Anderson greentick
  Carlene Carter
Every Little Thing
5.
05/1993

Every Little Thing
Carlene Carter

from Little Love Letters   Little Love Letters
18 pts


3
ctry


[Giant 18527]
written by Carlene Carter & Al Anderson greentick
  Hal Ketchum
(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again
6.
04/1994

(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again
Hal Ketchum

from Every Little Word   Every Little Word
6 pts


20
ctry


[Curb 76922]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Hal Ketchum
  Carlene Carter
7.
05/1994

Something Already Gone
Carlene Carter

from Maverick: The Soundtrack   Maverick: The Soundtrack
2 pts


43
ctry


[Atlantic 82595]
written by Carlene Carter & Al Anderson greentick
  Hal Ketchum
8.
09/1994

That's What I Get for Losin' You
Hal Ketchum

from Every Little Word   Every Little Word
5 pts


22
ctry


[Curb]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Hal Ketchum
  Greg Holland
9.
11/1994

When I Come Back (I Wanna Be My Dog)
Greg Holland

from Let Me Drive   Let Me Drive
1 pts


66
ctry


[Warner 18033]
written by Craig Wiseman & Al Anderson greentick
  Carlene Carter
10.
01/1995

Rockin' Little Christmas
Carlene Carter

1 pts


66
ctry


Christmas
[Giant 18006]
written by Carlene Carter & Al Anderson greentick
  Vince Gill
11.
02/1995

Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)
Vince Gill

from When Love Finds You   When Love Finds You
16 pts


4
ctry


[MCA 54976]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Vince Gill
  Ty England
Should've Asked Her Faster
12.
06/1995

Should've Asked Her Faster
Ty England

from Ty England   Ty England
21 pts
121
US
3
ctry


[RCA 64280]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Bob DiPiero & Joe Klimek
  Stacy Dean Campbell
13.
08/1995

Honey I Do
Stacy Dean Campbell

from Hurt City   
1 pts


61
ctry


[Columbia 77942]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Stacy Dean Campbell
  Carlene Carter
14.
08/1995

Hurricane
Carlene Carter

from Little Acts of Treason   Little Acts of Treason
1 pts


75
ctry


[Giant 17962]
written by Carlene Carter & Al Anderson greentick
  The Mavericks
15.
01/1996

All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down
The Mavericks

from Music for All Occasions   Music for All Occasions
8 pts


13
ctry


featuring Flaco Jimenez
[MCA 55154]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Raul Malo
  Aaron Tippin
16.
02/1996

Without Your Love
Aaron Tippin

from Tool Box   Tool Box
5 pts


22
ctry


[RCA 64471]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Craig Wiseman
  Linda Davis
17.
04/1996

A Love Story in the Making
Linda Davis

from Some Things Are Meant to Be   Some Things Are Meant to Be
3 pts


33
ctry


[Arista 12991]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Craig Wiseman
  Lari White
18.
05/1996

Wild at Heart
Lari White

from Don't Fence Me In   Don't Fence Me In
2 pts


52
ctry


[RCA 64520]
written by Lari White & Al Anderson greentick
  The Mavericks
19.
06/1996

Missing You
The Mavericks

from Music for All Occasions   Music for All Occasions
2 pts


54
ctry


[MCA 55021]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Raul Malo
  Sara Evans
True Lies
20.
03/1997

True Lies
Sara Evans

from Three Chords and the Truth   Three Chords and the Truth
1 pts


59
ctry


[RCA 64784]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Sara Evans & Sharon Rice
  The Dirt Band
21.
02/1998

Bang, Bang, Bang
The Dirt Band

from Bang, Bang, Bang   
2 pts


52
ctry


as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
[DreamWorks]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Craig Wiseman
  Joe Diffie
22.
09/1998

Poor Me
Joe Diffie

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
2 pts


43
ctry


[Epic]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Bob DiPiero
  Diamond Rio
Unbelievable
23.
10/1998

#3  Unbelievable
Diamond Rio

from Unbelievable   Unbelievable
46 pts
36
US
2
ctry


[Arista Album Cut]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Jeffrey Steele
  Trisha Yearwood
24.
11/1998

#5  Powerful Thing
Trisha Yearwood

from Where Your Road Leads   Where Your Road Leads
30 pts
50
US
6
ctry


[MCA Nashville 72082]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Sharon Vaughn
  The Mavericks
25.
06/1999

Someone Should Tell Her
The Mavericks

17 pts




45
UK
written by Raul Malo & Al Anderson greentick
  The Dirt Band
26.
06/1999

Bang, Bang, Bang
The Dirt Band

from Bang, Bang, Bang   
1 pts


63
ctry


as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
R
[DreamWorks]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Craig Wiseman
  LeAnn Rimes
27.
09/1999

#1  Big Deal
LeAnn Rimes

from LeAnn Rimes   LeAnn Rimes
61 pts
23
US
6
ctry


[Curb 73086]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Jeffrey Steele
  Danni Leigh
28.
03/2000

Honey I Do
Danni Leigh

from A Shot of Whiskey and a Prayer   A Shot of Whiskey and a Prayer
1 pts


59
ctry


[Monument 79386]
written by Stacy Dean Campbell & Al Anderson greentick
  John Anderson
29.
04/2000

You Ain't Hurt Nothin' Yet
John Anderson

from Nobody's Got It All   
2 pts


56
ctry


[Columbia 79413]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Billy Lawson
  Patty Loveless
The Last Thing on My Mind
30.
01/2001

The Last Thing on My Mind
Patty Loveless

from Strong Heart   Strong Heart
9 pts
114
US
20
ctry


[Epic]
written by Craig Wiseman & Al Anderson greentick
  Alabama
31.
05/2001

Will You Marry Me
Alabama

from When It All Goes South   When It All Goes South
2 pts


41
ctry


[RCA]
written by Jeffrey Steele & Al Anderson greentick
  Mike Walker
32.
05/2001

Honey Do
Mike Walker

from Mike Walker   
2 pts


42
ctry


[DreamWorks 50914]
written by Jeffrey Steele, Al Anderson greentick & Kent Blazy
  Jeffrey Steele
33.
09/2001

Somethin' in the Water
Jeffrey Steele

from Somethin' in the Water   Somethin' in the Water
3 pts


33
ctry


[Monument 79625]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Jeffrey Steele & Bob DiPiero
  Tim McGraw
The Cowboy in Me
34.
12/2001

#2  The Cowboy in Me
Tim McGraw

from Set This Circus Down   Set This Circus Down
52 pts
33
US
1
ctry


[Curb]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Jeffrey Steele & Craig Wiseman
  Vince Gill
35.
11/2002

Next Big Thing
Vince Gill

from Next Big Thing   Next Big Thing
10 pts
105
US
17
ctry


[MCA Nashville 12321]
written by Vince Gill, Al Anderson greentick & John Hobbs
  4 Runner
36.
12/2003

Forrest County Line
4 Runner

from Getaway Car   Getaway Car
1 pts


59
ctry


[Fresh]
written by Craig Wiseman & Al Anderson greentick
  Patty Loveless
I Wanna Believe
37.
05/2004

I Wanna Believe
Patty Loveless

from On Your Way Home   On Your Way Home
1 pts


60
ctry


[Epic]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Gary Nicholson & Jessi Alexander
  Jimmy Buffett
Trip Around the Sun
38.
09/2004

Trip Around the Sun
Jimmy Buffett

from License to Chill   License to Chill
9 pts
112
US
20
ctry


with Martina McBride
[Mailboat album cut]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Steve Bruton & Sharon Vaughn
  Hot Apple Pie
39.
10/2005

We're Making Up
Hot Apple Pie

from Hot Apple Pie   Hot Apple Pie
2 pts


54
ctry


[DreamWorks]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Jeffrey Steele
  Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow
40.
04/2007

What You Give Away
Vince Gill & Sheryl Crow

from These Days   These Days
2 pts


43
ctry


[MCA Nashville]
written by Vince Gill & Al Anderson greentick
  James Otto
Groovy Little Summer Song
41.
03/2010

Groovy Little Summer Song
James Otto

from Shake What God Gave Ya   
4 pts


26
ctry


[Warner]
written by Al Anderson greentick, Carson Chamberlain & James Otto
  George Strait
42.
11/2011

Love's Gonna Make It Alright
George Strait

from Here for a Good Time   Here for a Good Time
28 pts
61
US
3
ctry


[MCA Nashville]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Chris Stapleton
  Connie Britton & Hayden Panettiere
43.
03/2014

He Ain't Gonna Change
Connie Britton & Hayden Panettiere

from The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2   The Music of Nashville: Season 2, Volume 2
2 pts


50
ctry


[ABC Studios]
written by Al Anderson greentick & Karyn Rochelle
  Zac Brown Band
Loving You Easy
44.
05/2015

#4  Loving You Easy
Zac Brown Band

from Jekyll + Hyde   Jekyll + Hyde
36 pts
40
US
4
ctry


[John Varvatos]
written by Zac Brown, Niko Moon & Al Anderson greentick
  Chris Stapleton
45.
11/2020

Devil Always Made Me Think Twice
Chris Stapleton

from Starting Over   
2 pts


46
ctry


written by Chris Stapleton & Al Anderson greentick


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