Josh Kear

Songs Written by Josh KearTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Joshua Peter Kear is a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2007, Kear co-wrote Carrie Underwood's hit "Before He Cheats" with Chris Tompkins. The song dominated the US Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks and earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. The song is one of the longest-charting hits in Billboard history, and was the third longest-running hit of the 2000s decade. In 2011, Kear co-wrote "Need You Now" with Lady Antebellum. The track... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Josh Kear first charted in 2006 with Before He Cheats.The artist placed 25 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 17 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Need You Now - #2: Before He Cheats - #3: Jealous - #4: Blown Away - #5: Watermelon Moonshine
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  Carrie Underwood
Before He Cheats
1.
02/2006

#2  Before He Cheats
Carrie Underwood

from Some Hearts   Some Hearts
144 pts
8
US
6
AC
1
ctry




[Arista Nashville]
written by Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Hank Williams Jr.
2.
03/2006

That's How They Do It in Dixie
Hank Williams Jr.

from That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection   That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
3 pts




35
ctry




with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant
[Asylum-Curb]
written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear greentick & Chris Tompkins
  Jimmy Buffett
3.
11/2006

Bama Breeze
Jimmy Buffett

from Take the Weather with You   Take the Weather with You
1 pts




58
ctry




[Mailboat]
written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear greentick & Chris Tompkins
  Blaine Larsen
Spoken Like a Man
4.
01/2007

Spoken Like a Man
Blaine Larsen

from Rockin' You Tonight   Rockin' You Tonight
2 pts




42
ctry




[Giantslayer]
written by Ed Hill, Josh Kear greentick & David Frasier
  Carrie Underwood
5.
2009

Change
Carrie Underwood

from Play On   Play On
3 pts
109
US








written by Katrina Elam, Josh Kear greentick & Chris Tompkins
  Gloriana
6.
02/2009

Wild at Heart
Gloriana

from Gloriana   Gloriana
22 pts
53
US


15
ctry




[Emblem]
written by Stephanie Bentley, Josh Kear greentick & Matt Serletic
  Lady Antebellum
7.
08/2009

#1  Need You Now
Lady Antebellum

from Need You Now   Need You Now
289 pts
2
US
1
AC
1
ctry
18
dance
21
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2011 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2011
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Josh Kear greentick
  Jypsi
8.
09/2009

Mister Officer
Jypsi

2 pts




52
ctry




[Arista Nashville]
written by Joshua Peter Kear greentick & Edward Monroe Hill
  Bomshel
9.
10/2009

19 and Crazy
Bomshel

from Fight Like a Girl   Fight Like a Girl
3 pts




33
ctry




[Curb]
written by Kristy Osmunson, Kelley Shepard, Mark Irwin & Josh Kear greentick
  Gary Allan
10.
09/2010

Kiss Me When I'm Down
Gary Allan

from Get Off on the Pain   Get Off on the Pain
2 pts




38
ctry




[MCA Nashville]
written by Andrew Dorff, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Lady Antebellum
11.
02/2011

Need You Now
Lady Antebellum

from Need You Now   Need You Now
18 pts








42
UK
R
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Josh Kear greentick
  Dia Frampton
Inventing Shadows
12.
07/2011

Inventing Shadows
Dia Frampton

47 pts
20
US








from The Voice (US), season 1
[Universal Republic Digital]
written by Fraser T. Smith & Josh Kear greentick
  Luke Bryan
Drunk on You
13.
08/2011

Drunk on You
Luke Bryan

from Tailgates & Tanlines   Tailgates & Tanlines
30 pts
79
US


1
ctry




[Capitol Nashville]
written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Danny Gokey
Second Hand Heart
14.
08/2011

Second Hand Heart
Danny Gokey

from Love Again (EP)   
2 pts




48
ctry




[19 Records/RCA Nashville]
written by Cary Barlowe, Josh Kear greentick & Shane Stevens
  Lady Antebellum
Dancin' Away with My Heart
15.
09/2011

Dancin' Away with My Heart
Lady Antebellum

from Own The Night   Own The Night
15 pts
50
US








[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Josh Kear greentick
  Gloriana
(Kissed You) Good Night
16.
11/2011

(Kissed You) Good Night
Gloriana

from A Thousand Miles Left Behind   A Thousand Miles Left Behind
45 pts
34
US


2
ctry




[Emblem/Warner Bros. Nashville]
written by Tom Gossin & Josh Kear greentick
  Lady Antebellum
Dancin' Away with My Heart
17.
12/2011

Dancin' Away with My Heart
Lady Antebellum

from Own The Night   Own The Night
36 pts
46
US


2
ctry




R
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Josh Kear greentick
  Luke Bryan
Drunk on You
18.
03/2012

Drunk on You
Luke Bryan

from Tailgates & Tanlines   Tailgates & Tanlines
63 pts
16
US








R
[Capitol Nashville]
written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Lady Antebellum
19.
04/2012

Need You Now
Lady Antebellum

62 pts








15
UK
R
written by Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott & Josh Kear greentick
  Carrie Underwood
20.
05/2012

#4  Blown Away
Carrie Underwood

from Blown Away   Blown Away
73 pts
20
US


2
ctry


155
UK
[19]
written by Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Darius Rucker
True Believers
21.
09/2012

True Believers
Darius Rucker

from True Believers   True Believers
8 pts
108
US


24
ctry




written by Darius Rucker & Josh Kear greentick
  Carrie Underwood
Two Black Cadillacs
22.
12/2012

Two Black Cadillacs
Carrie Underwood

from Blown Away   Blown Away
35 pts
41
US


4
ctry




[19]
written by Carrie Underwood, Josh Kear greentick & Hillary Lindsey
  Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift
Highway Don't Care
23.
02/2013

Highway Don't Care
Tim McGraw & Taylor Swift

from Two Lanes of Freedom   Two Lanes of Freedom
58 pts
22
US


4
ctry




[Big Machine]
written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear greentick, Brad Warren & Brett Warren
  Tyler Farr
Redneck Crazy
24.
03/2013

Redneck Crazy
Tyler Farr

from Redneck Crazy   Redneck Crazy
49 pts
29
US


2
ctry




[Columbia Nashville Digital]
written by Josh Kear greentick, Mark Irwin & Chris Tompkins
  Lady Antebellum
Goodbye Town
25.
06/2013

Goodbye Town
Lady Antebellum

from Golden   Golden
13 pts
80
US


22
ctry




[Capitol Nashville]
written by Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood & Josh Kear greentick
  Frankie Ballard
Helluva Life
26.
10/2013

Helluva Life
Frankie Ballard

from Sunshine & Whiskey   Sunshine & Whiskey
25 pts
51
US


8
ctry




[Warner Bros. Nashville Digital]
written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Dierks Bentley
Drunk on a Plane
27.
05/2014

Drunk on a Plane
Dierks Bentley

from Riser   Riser
55 pts
27
US


3
ctry




[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dierks Bentley, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Lee Brice
Drinking Class
28.
08/2014

Drinking Class
Lee Brice

from I Don't Dance   I Don't Dance
33 pts
53
US


3
ctry




[Curb]
written by Josh Kear greentick, David Frasier & Ed Hill
  Blake Shelton
29.
08/2014

Neon Light
Blake Shelton

from Bringing Back the Sunshine   Bringing Back the Sunshine
36 pts
43
US


3
ctry




[Warner Nashville]
written by Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin & Josh Kear greentick
  Labrinth
Jealous
30.
12/2014

#3  Jealous
Labrinth

from Take Me to the Truth   
103 pts








7
UK
written by Timothy McKenzie, Josh Kear greentick & Natalie Hemby
  Austin Webb
All Country on You
31.
07/2015

All Country on You
Austin Webb

2 pts




42
ctry




[Valory]
written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear greentick & Chris Tompkins
  Lady Antebellum
Long Stretch of Love
32.
07/2015

Long Stretch of Love
Lady Antebellum

from 747   747
8 pts
106
US


23
ctry




[Capitol]
written by Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood & Josh Kear greentick
  Tyler Farr
Withdrawals
33.
08/2015

Withdrawals
Tyler Farr

from Suffer in Peace   
2 pts




47
ctry




[Columbia]
written by Josh Kear greentick, Gordie Sampson & Hillary Lindsey
  Dierks Bentley
34.
05/2016

What the Hell Did I Say
Dierks Bentley

from Black   
3 pts




35
ctry




[Capitol]
written by Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear greentick & Chris Tompkins
  Florida Georgia Line
God, Your Mama, and Me
35.
09/2016

God, Your Mama, and Me
Florida Georgia Line

from Dig Your Roots   
33 pts
46
US


4
ctry




featuring Backstreet Boys
[Republic Nashville]
written by Josh Kear greentick, Hillary Lindsey & Gordie Sampson
  LoCash
36.
04/2017

Ring on Every Finger
LoCash

from The Fighters   
8 pts
112
US


22
ctry




[Reviver]
written by Jesse Frasure, Josh Kear greentick & Thomas Rhett
  William Michael Morgan
Missing
37.
05/2017

Missing
William Michael Morgan

from Vinyl   
2 pts




49
ctry




[Warner]
written by Mark Irwin, Andrew Dorff & Josh Kear greentick
  Luke Bryan
Most People Are Good
38.
11/2017

Most People Are Good
Luke Bryan

from What Makes You Country   
35 pts
43
US


4
ctry




[Capitol Nashville ]
written by David Frasier, Ed Hill & Josh Kear greentick
  Dierks Bentley
Woman, Amen
39.
02/2018

Woman, Amen
Dierks Bentley

from The Mountain   
27 pts
53
US


7
ctry




[Capitol Nashville]
written by Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear greentick & Ross Copperman
  Runaway June
Buy My Own Drinks
40.
03/2019

Buy My Own Drinks
Runaway June

from Blue Roses   
13 pts
88
US


17
ctry




[Wheelhouse]
written by Naomi Cooke, Josh Kear greentick, Hillary Lindsey, Hannah Mulholland & Jennifer Wayne
  Carrie Underwood
Ghost Story
41.
04/2022

Ghost Story
Carrie Underwood

from Denim & Rhinestones   
22 pts
61
US


12
ctry




[Capitol Nashville]
written by David Garcia, Josh Kear greentick & Hillary Lindsey
  Blake Shelton
42.
09/2022

No Body
Blake Shelton

8 pts
115
US


25
ctry




[Warner Nashville]
written by Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins & Josh Kear greentick
  Lainey Wilson
Watermelon Moonshine
43.
06/2023

#5  Watermelon Moonshine
Lainey Wilson

from Bell Bottom Country   
64 pts
21
US


7
ctry




[Broken Bow]
written by Josh Kear greentick, Jordan Schmidt & Lainey Wilson
  Meghan Trainor
Criminals
44.
11/2024

Criminals
Meghan Trainor

from Timeless [deluxe edition]   
5 pts
100
US








[Epic]
written by Meghan Trainor, Tyler Johnson & Josh Kear greentick

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