Brett James

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Brett James Cornelius (June 5, 1968 – September 18, 2025) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer based in Nashville. James began his musical career in 1995 with a self-titled album on the former Arista Nashville's Career Records division, which charted three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. He re-signed with Arista Nashville early in the 21st century and charted two more singles which were not included on an album. In the beginning of the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Brett James first charted in 1995 with Female Bonding.The artist placed 44 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 25 Top‑10s, 13 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Mr. Know It All - #2: Cowboy Casanova - #3: I Love You This Big - #4: Out Last Night - #5: Jesus, Take the Wheel
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  Brett James
1.
07/1995

Female Bonding
Brett James greentick

from Brett James   
1 pts




60
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[Career 12838]
written by Brett James greentick
2.
10/1995

If I Could See Love
Brett James greentick

from Brett James   
1 pts




68
ctry


[Career 12869]
written by Brett James greentick & Steve Bogard
3.
01/1996

Worth the Fall
Brett James greentick

from Brett James   
1 pts




73
ctry


[Career 12935]
written by Brett James greentick
  Dean Miller
4.
02/1998

Wake Up and Smell the Whiskey
Dean Miller

1 pts




57
ctry


[Capitol 19896]
written by Dean Miller & Brett James greentick
  Lorrie Morgan
5.
01/2000

To Get to You
Lorrie Morgan

from To Get to You: Greatest Hits Collection   To Get to You: Greatest Hits Collection
1 pts




63
ctry


[BNA]
written by Brett James greentick & Holly Lamar
  Billy Ray Cyrus
You Won't Be Lonely Now
6.
07/2000

You Won't Be Lonely Now
Billy Ray Cyrus

from Southern Rain   Southern Rain
16 pts
80
US


17
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[Monument 79440]
written by Brett James greentick & John Bettis
  Jolie & the Wanted
7.
09/2000

I Would
Jolie & the Wanted

from Jolie & the Wanted   Jolie & the Wanted
2 pts




55
ctry


[DreamWorks]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Jessica Andrews
Who I Am
8.
11/2000

Who I Am
Jessica Andrews

from Who I Am   Who I Am
67 pts
28
US
24
AC
1
ctry


[DreamWorks 50918]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Collin Raye
9.
03/2001

You Still Take Me There
Collin Raye

from Tracks   Tracks
2 pts




47
ctry


[Epic]
written by Del Gray, Brett James greentick & Thom McHugh
  Tim McGraw
Telluride
10.
05/2001

Telluride
Tim McGraw

from Set This Circus Down   Set This Circus Down
2 pts




52
ctry


[Curb]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Chely Wright
Never Love You Enough
11.
06/2001

Never Love You Enough
Chely Wright

from Never Love You Enough   Never Love You Enough
4 pts




26
ctry


[MCA Nashville 172208]
written by Angelo Petraglia & Brett James greentick
  Jessica Andrews
12.
06/2001

Helplessly, Hopelessly
Jessica Andrews

from Who I Am   Who I Am
3 pts




31
ctry


[DreamWorks]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Lonestar
With Me
13.
08/2001

With Me
Lonestar

from I'm Already There   I'm Already There
22 pts
63
US


10
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[BNA 69105]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Martina McBride
14.
11/2001

Blessed
Martina McBride

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
53 pts
31
US


1
ctry


[RCA 69135]
written by Brett James greentick, Hillary Lindsey & Troy Verges
  Brett James
15.
04/2002

Chasin' Amy
Brett James greentick

3 pts




34
ctry


[Promotional-only release]
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Tim McGraw
Telluride
16.
05/2002

Telluride
Tim McGraw

from Set This Circus Down   Set This Circus Down
1 pts




59
ctry


R
[Curb]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Kellie Coffey
At the End of the Day
17.
08/2002

At the End of the Day
Kellie Coffey

from When You Lie Next to Me   When You Lie Next to Me
10 pts
106
US


18
ctry


[BNA]
written by Kellie Coffey & Brett James greentick
  Paulina Rubio
The One You Love
18.
10/2002

The One You Love
Paulina Rubio

from Border Girl   Border Girl
5 pts
97
US






[Universal 019280]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Rascal Flatts
19.
01/2003

Love You Out Loud
Rascal Flatts

from Melt   Melt
52 pts
30
US


3
ctry


[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James greentick & Lonnie Wilson
  Brett James
20.
02/2003

After All
Brett James greentick

2 pts




39
ctry


[Promotional-only release]
[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Chris Davis
  Mark Wills
21.
03/2003

When You Think of Me
Mark Wills

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
4 pts




28
ctry


[Mercury]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Wynonna Judd
What the World Needs
22.
05/2003

What the World Needs
Wynonna Judd

from What the World Needs Now Is Love   What the World Needs Now Is Love
19 pts
70
US


14
ctry


[Curb/Asylum]
written by Brett James greentick & Holly Lamar
  Kellie Coffey
Texas Plates
23.
10/2003

Texas Plates
Kellie Coffey

5 pts




24
ctry


[BNA]
written by Kellie Coffey & Brett James greentick
  Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker
24.
02/2004

When the Sun Goes Down
Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker

from When the Sun Goes Down   
65 pts
26
US


1
ctry


[BNA]
written by Brett James greentick
  Josh Gracin
I Want to Live
25.
03/2004

I Want to Live
Josh Gracin

from Josh Gracin   Josh Gracin
35 pts
45
US


4
ctry


[Lyric Street 64083]
written by Brett James greentick & Rivers Rutherford
  Emerson Drive
November
26.
08/2004

November
Emerson Drive

from What If?   What If?
2 pts




41
ctry


[DreamWorks]
written by Angelo Petraglia & Brett James greentick
  Tim McGraw
Drugs or Jesus
27.
01/2005

Drugs or Jesus
Tim McGraw

from Live Like You Were Dying   Live Like You Were Dying
15 pts
87
US


14
ctry


as Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
[Curb]
written by Brett James greentick, Aimee Mayo, Troy Verges & Chris Lindsey
  Josh Gracin
Stay with Me (Brass Bed)
28.
04/2005

Stay with Me (Brass Bed)
Josh Gracin

from Josh Gracin   Josh Gracin
32 pts
47
US


5
ctry


[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James greentick, Terry McBride & Jedd Hughes
  Kenny Chesney
Keg in the Closet
29.
05/2005

Keg in the Closet
Kenny Chesney

from When the Sun Goes Down   When the Sun Goes Down
25 pts
64
US


6
ctry


[BNA]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James greentick
  Rhonda Vincent
30.
08/2005

I've Forgotten You
Rhonda Vincent

from Ragin' Live   Ragin' Live
1 pts




59
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as Rhonda Vincent & the Rage
[Rounder]
written by Brett James greentick, Hillary Lindsey, Angelo Petraglia & Troy Verges
  Sara Evans
31.
11/2005

Cheatin'
Sara Evans

from Real Fine Place   Real Fine Place
21 pts
69
US


9
ctry


[RCA Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Don Schlitz
  Carrie Underwood
Jesus, Take the Wheel
32.
11/2005

#5  Jesus, Take the Wheel
Carrie Underwood

from Some Hearts   Some Hearts
81 pts
20
US
23
AC
1
ctry


[Arista Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson
  Chris Cagle
33.
03/2006

Wal-Mart Parking Lot
Chris Cagle

from Anywhere But Here   Anywhere But Here
2 pts




42
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[Capitol]
written by Brett James greentick
  Mark Wills
34.
05/2006

Hank
Mark Wills

2 pts




46
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[Equity]
written by William C. Luther & Brett James Cornelius greentick
  Pat Green
Feels Just Like It Should
35.
05/2006

Feels Just Like It Should
Pat Green

from Cannonball   Cannonball
16 pts
80
US


13
ctry


[BNA]
written by Pat Green, Brett James greentick & Justin Pollard
  Kenny Chesney
You Save Me
36.
08/2006

You Save Me
Kenny Chesney

from The Road and the Radio   The Road and the Radio
37 pts
41
US


3
ctry


[BNA]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn
37.
09/2006

I Don't Want To
Ashley Monroe & Ronnie Dunn

from Satisfied [advanced promotional CD release]   Satisfied [advanced promotional CD release]
3 pts




37
ctry


[Columbia]
written by Ashley Monroe, Brett James greentick & Pat Monahan
  Kelly Sweet
38.
02/2007

Raincoat
Kelly Sweet

from We Are One   
11 pts


10
AC




[Razor & Tie LP Cut]
written by Angelo Petraglia, Brett James greentick, Hillary Lindsey & Troy Verges
  Katrina Elam
39.
03/2007

Flat on the Floor
Katrina Elam

2 pts




52
ctry


[Universal South]
written by Ashley Monroe & Brett James greentick
  Mark Wills
40.
06/2007

Days of Thunder
Mark Wills

from Familiar Stranger   Familiar Stranger
2 pts




50
ctry


[Equity]
written by Brett James greentick & Aimee Mayo
  Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes
Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
41.
07/2007

Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes

from Lost Highway   Lost Highway
5 pts
123
US


47
ctry


[Island/Curb]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Brett James greentick
  Leona Lewis
Here I Am
42.
11/2007

Here I Am
Leona Lewis

from Spirit   Spirit
3 pts






156
UK
written by Walter Afanasieff, Brett James greentick & Leona Lewis
  Carolina Rain
43.
08/2008

American Radio
Carolina Rain

2 pts




53
ctry


[Equity]
written by Brett James greentick & Dennis Matkosky
  Kenny Chesney
44.
10/2008

Spirit of a Storm
Kenny Chesney

from Lucky Old Sun   Lucky Old Sun
3 pts
125
US






[album cut]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James greentick
  Rodney Atkins
It's America
45.
11/2008

It's America
Rodney Atkins

from It's America   It's America
41 pts
44
US


1
ctry


[Curb]
written by Brett James greentick & Angelo Petraglia
  Josh Gracin
Telluride
46.
12/2008

Telluride
Josh Gracin

from We Weren't Crazy   We Weren't Crazy
3 pts




34
ctry


[Lyric Street]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
  Pat Green
47.
02/2009

Country Star
Pat Green

from What I'm For   What I'm For
3 pts




32
ctry


[BNA]
written by Pat Green & Brett James greentick
  Kenny Chesney
Out Last Night
48.
04/2009

#4  Out Last Night
Kenny Chesney

from Greatest Hits II   Greatest Hits II
82 pts
16
US


1
ctry


[BNA]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James greentick
  Rascal Flatts
Summer Nights
49.
04/2009

Summer Nights
Rascal Flatts

from Unstoppable   Unstoppable
43 pts
37
US


2
ctry


[Lyric Street]
written by Michael Busbee, Brett James greentick & Gary LeVox
  Tim McGraw
It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You
50.
07/2009

It's a Business Doing Pleasure with You
Tim McGraw

from Southern Voice   Southern Voice
20 pts
59
US


13
ctry


[Curb]
written by Brett James greentick, J. Moi & Chad Kroeger
  Carrie Underwood
Cowboy Casanova
51.
09/2009

#2  Cowboy Casanova
Carrie Underwood

from Play On   Play On
100 pts
11
US


1
ctry


[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Mike Elizondo & Brett James greentick
  Jason Aldean
The Truth
52.
10/2009

The Truth
Jason Aldean

from Wide Open   Wide Open
43 pts
40
US


1
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James greentick & Ashley Monroe
  Chris Young
The Man I Want to Be
53.
11/2009

The Man I Want to Be
Chris Young

from The Man I Want to Be   The Man I Want to Be
39 pts
48
US


1
ctry


[RCA Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Tim Nichols
  Daughtry
Life After You
54.
12/2009

Life After You
Daughtry

from Leave This Town   Leave This Town
44 pts
36
US
4
AC




[19/RCA]
written by Chris Daughtry, Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi & Brett James greentick
  Kenny Chesney
55.
01/2010

This Is Our Time
Kenny Chesney

3 pts
122
US







written by Brett James greentick & Kenny A. Chesney
56.
01/2010

This Is Our Moment
Kenny Chesney

from Greatest Hits II [2010 re-release]   
2 pts




46
ctry



[BNA 65658]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James greentick
  Gary Allan
57.
04/2010

Get Off on the Pain
Gary Allan

from Get Off on the Pain   Get Off on the Pain
9 pts
101
US


18
ctry


[MCA Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick, Bill Luther & Justin Weaver
  Uncle Kracker
Good to Be Me
58.
06/2010

Good to Be Me
Uncle Kracker

from Happy Hour   Happy Hour
7 pts
113
US


28
ctry


ft Kid Rock
[Top Dog]
written by Matthew Shafer, Brett James greentick, J.T. Harding & Robert J. Ritchie
  Bon Jovi
59.
10/2010

What Do You Got
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
18 pts
102
US
8
AC


127
UK
[Island LP Cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Brett James Cornelius greentick
  Scotty McCreery
I Love You This Big
60.
06/2011

#3  I Love You This Big
Scotty McCreery

from Clear as Day   Clear as Day
82 pts
11
US


15
ctry


[Mercury Nashville/19 Recordings/Interscope]
written by Ronnie Jackson, Ester Dean & Brett James greentick
  Pia Toscano
This Time
61.
07/2011

This Time
Pia Toscano

3 pts
104
US






written by Brian Kennedy, Ester Dean, Brett James greentick & Dante Jones
  Kelly Clarkson
Mr. Know It All
62.
09/2011

#1  Mr. Know It All
Kelly Clarkson

from Stronger   Stronger
238 pts
10
US
4
AC
21
ctry
4
UK
[19 Records 97064]
written by Brett James greentick, Brian Seals, Dante Jones & Ester Dean
  Kenny Chesney
Reality
63.
10/2011

Reality
Kenny Chesney

from Hemingway's Whiskey   Hemingway's Whiskey
34 pts
62
US


1
ctry


[BNA]
written by Kenny Chesney & Brett James greentick
  Danielle Bradbery
Who I Am
64.
06/2013

Who I Am
Danielle Bradbery

from The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection (Danielle Bradbery)   
12 pts
78
US


22
ctry


from The Voice (US), season 4
[Republic Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Troy Verges
The Heart of Dixie
65.
08/2013

The Heart of Dixie
Danielle Bradbery

from Danielle Bradbery   
19 pts
58
US


16
ctry


[Republic Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick, Caitlyn Smith & Troy Verges
  Dierks Bentley
I Hold On
66.
09/2013

I Hold On
Dierks Bentley

from Riser   Riser
35 pts
40
US


3
ctry


[Capitol Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick & Dierks Bentley
  Thompson Square
Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About
67.
10/2013

Everything I Shouldn't Be Thinking About
Thompson Square

from Just Feels Good   
17 pts
69
US


15
ctry


[Stoney Creek]
written by Keifer Thompson, Shawna Thompson, David Lee Murphy & Brett James greentick
  Florida Georgia Line
68.
12/2013

Hands on You
Florida Georgia Line

from Here's to the Good Times… This Is How We Roll   
3 pts




33
ctry


[Republic Nashville]
written by Chris Tompkins, Rodney Clawson & Brett James greentick
  Brantley Gilbert
Bottoms Up
69.
01/2014

Bottoms Up
Brantley Gilbert

from Just as I Am   Just as I Am
75 pts
20
US


1
ctry


[Valory]
written by Brantley Gilbert, Justin Weaver & Brett James greentick
  Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood
Somethin' Bad
70.
06/2014

Somethin' Bad
Miranda Lambert & Carrie Underwood

from Platinum   Platinum
77 pts
19
US


1
ctry


[19]
written by Chris DeStefano, Brett James greentick & Priscilla Renea
  Danny Gokey
Hope in Front of Me
71.
07/2014

Hope in Front of Me
Danny Gokey

from Hope in Front of Me   
5 pts


27
AC




[BMG LP Cut]
written by Danny Gokey, Bernie Herms & Brett James greentick
  Easton Corbin
Baby Be My Love Song
72.
09/2014

Baby Be My Love Song
Easton Corbin

from About to Get Real   
23 pts
56
US


11
ctry


[Mercury Nashville]
written by Jim Collins & Brett James greentick
  Jason Aldean
73.
09/2014

Two Night Town
Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt   Old Boots, New Dirt
15 pts
76
US


18
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James greentick & Tim Nichols
Gonna Know We Were Here
74.
10/2014

Gonna Know We Were Here
Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt   Old Boots, New Dirt
20 pts
63
US


12
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Brett Beavers & Brett James greentick
  Carrie Underwood
Something in the Water
75.
10/2014

Something in the Water
Carrie Underwood

from Blown Away   Blown Away
66 pts
24
US


1
ctry


[19]
written by Carrie Underwood, Chris DeStefano & Brett James greentick
  Brantley Gilbert
Stone Cold Sober
76.
05/2015

Stone Cold Sober
Brantley Gilbert

from Just as I Am   Just as I Am
2 pts




50
ctry


written by Brantley Gilbert, Brett James greentick & Dan Layus
  Jason Aldean
Gonna Know We Were Here
77.
09/2015

Gonna Know We Were Here
Jason Aldean

from Old Boots, New Dirt   Old Boots, New Dirt
29 pts
54
US


5
ctry


R
[Broken Bow]
written by Brett Beavers & Brett James greentick
  Kip Moore
78.
09/2015

Wild Ones
Kip Moore

from Wild Ones   
2 pts




37
ctry


[MCA Nashville]
written by Kip Moore, Chris DeStefano & Brett James greentick
  Carrie Underwood
What I Never Knew I Always Wanted
79.
11/2015

What I Never Knew I Always Wanted
Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller   
3 pts




32
ctry


[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Brett James greentick & Hillary Lindsey
Church Bells
80.
11/2015

Church Bells
Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller   
38 pts
43
US


2
ctry


[19]
written by Zach Crowell, Brett James greentick & Hillary Lindsey
Relapse
81.
11/2015

Relapse
Carrie Underwood

from Storyteller   
2 pts




48
ctry


[19 Recordings/Arista Nashville]
written by Ben Caver, Sara Haze & Brett James greentick
  Brantley Gilbert
Stone Cold Sober
82.
12/2015

Stone Cold Sober
Brantley Gilbert

from Just as I Am   Just as I Am
8 pts
108
US


23
ctry


R
[Valory]
written by Brantley Gilbert, Brett James greentick & Dan Layus
  Clare Dunn
83.
04/2016

Tuxedo
Clare Dunn

from Clare Dunn   
2 pts




44
ctry


[MCA Nashville]
written by Brett James greentick, Clare Dunn & Ben West
  Trent Harmon
Falling
84.
04/2016

Falling
Trent Harmon

from Trent Harmon   
7 pts
116
US


27
ctry


from American Idol, season 15
[Dot]
written by Keith Urban, Dallas Davidson & Brett James greentick
  Florida Georgia Line
85.
09/2016

Dig Your Roots
Florida Georgia Line

from Dig Your Roots   
2 pts




38
ctry


[Republic Nashville]
written by Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jerry Flowers, Brett James greentick, Ernest Keith Smith & Will Weatherly
  Jason Aldean
The Way a Night Should Feel
86.
09/2016

The Way a Night Should Feel
Jason Aldean

from They Don't Know   
3 pts




35
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Brett James greentick & Nick Brophy
  Carrie Underwood
The Champion
87.
01/2018

The Champion
Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty   
17 pts
47
US






featuring Ludacris
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Christopher Bridges, Chris DeStefano & Brett James greentick
  Cody Johnson
On My Way to You
88.
08/2018

On My Way to You
Cody Johnson

from Ain't Nothin' to It   
17 pts
78
US


13
ctry


[CoJo]
written by Brett James greentick & Tony Lane
  Carrie Underwood
Love Wins
89.
09/2018

Love Wins
Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty   
15 pts
83
US


14
ctry


[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, Brett James greentick & David Garcia
Drinking Alone
90.
09/2018

Drinking Alone
Carrie Underwood

from Cry Pretty   
2 pts




49
ctry


[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, David Garcia & Brett James greentick
  Backstreet Boys
No Place
91.
02/2019

No Place
Backstreet Boys

from DNA   DNA
5 pts


27
AC




[K-BAHN/RCA LP Cut]
written by Brett James greentick, Joshua Miller & Troy Verges
  Carrie Underwood
Drinking Alone
92.
11/2019

Drinking Alone
Carrie Underwood

15 pts
74
US


17
ctry


R
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Carrie Underwood, David Garcia & Brett James greentick
  Kenny Chesney
Knowing You
93.
04/2020

Knowing You
Kenny Chesney

from Here and Now   
16 pts
57
US


50
ctry


[Blue Chair/Warner Music Nashville]
written by Adam James, Brett James greentick & Kat Higgins
Knowing You
94.
05/2021

Knowing You
Kenny Chesney

from Here and Now   
9 pts




10
ctry


R
written by Adam James, Brett James greentick & Kat Higgins
  Parker McCollum
Stoned
95.
12/2022

Stoned
Parker McCollum

from Never Enough   
2 pts




40
ctry


written by Mark Holman, Brett James greentick & Parker McCollum

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