Songs Written by Tim NicholsTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson. He and songwriter Zack Turner recorded one album for BNA Entertainment (now BNA Records) in 1993 as the duo Turner Nichols, in addition to charting two singles as one half of that duo. Nichols, along with Craig Wiseman, earned a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Tim Nichols first charted in 1989 with Brotherly Love.The artist placed 16 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 19 Top‑10s, 4 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: She Had Me At Heads Carolina - #2: Live Like You Were Dying - #3: That'd Be Alright - #4: Girls Lie Too - #5: I Never Lie
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  Moe Bandy
1.
06/1989

Brotherly Love
Moe Bandy

from Many Mansions   
1 pts




53
ctry


[Curb 10537]
written by Jimmy Stewart & Tim Nichols greentick
  Keith Whitley
2.
03/1990

I'm Over You
Keith Whitley

from I Wonder Do You Think of Me   I Wonder Do You Think of Me
16 pts




3
ctry


[RCA 9122]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Zack Turner
  Earl Thomas Conley & Keith Whitley
3.
1991

Brotherly Love
Earl Thomas Conley & Keith Whitley

from Kentucky Bluebird   
20 pts




2
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written by Jimmy Stewart & Tim Nichols greentick
  Keith Whitley
4.
09/1991

Brotherly Love
Keith Whitley

from Kentucky Bluebird   
20 pts




2
ctry


with Earl Thomas Conley
[RCA 62037]
written by Jimmy Stewart & Tim Nichols greentick
  Alan Jackson
5.
12/1991

I Only Want You for Christmas
Alan Jackson

from Honky Tonk Christmas   Honky Tonk Christmas
2 pts




41
ctry


Christmas
[Arista 2372]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Zack Turner
  Ronnie Milsap
6.
03/1992

All Is Fair in Love and War
Ronnie Milsap

from Back to the Grindstone   
9 pts




11
ctry


[RCA 62217]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Robert Byrne
  J. J. White
7.
09/1992

One Like That
J. J. White

1 pts




64
ctry


[Curb]
written by Tim Nichols greentick, Janice White & Jayne White
  Billy Dean
Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark
8.
12/1992

Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark
Billy Dean

from Fire in the Dark   Fire in the Dark
13 pts




6
ctry


[Liberty 56804]
written by Billy Dean & Tim Nichols greentick
  Cleve Francis
9.
05/1993

Walkin'
Cleve Francis

from Walkin'   
1 pts




63
ctry


[Liberty]
written by Will Robinson & Tim Nichols greentick
  Turner Nichols
10.
08/1993

Moonlight Drive-In
Turner Nichols

from Turner Nichols   
2 pts




51
ctry


[BNA 62577]
written by Zack Turner, Tim Nichols greentick & Billy Kirsch
11.
12/1993

She Loves to Hear Me Rock
Turner Nichols

from Turner Nichols   
2 pts




49
ctry


[BNA 62708]
written by Zack Turner & Tim Nichols greentick
  Alan Jackson
12.
12/1995

I Only Want You for Christmas
Alan Jackson

2 pts




48
ctry


R Christmas
[Arista 12372]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Zack Turner
  Jo Dee Messina
Heads Carolina, Tails California
13.
01/1996

Heads Carolina, Tails California
Jo Dee Messina

from Jo Dee Messina   Jo Dee Messina
23 pts
111
US


2
ctry


[Curb 76982]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Mark D. Sanders
14.
07/1996

You're Not in Kansas Anymore
Jo Dee Messina

from Jo Dee Messina   Jo Dee Messina
11 pts




7
ctry


[Curb]
written by Zack Turner & Tim Nichols greentick
  Sammy Kershaw
Vidalia
15.
07/1996

Vidalia
Sammy Kershaw

from Politics, Religion and Her   Politics, Religion and Her
9 pts




10
ctry


[Mercury 852874]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Mark D. Sanders
  Trace Adkins
16.
01/1997

(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
Trace Adkins

from Dreamin' Out Loud   Dreamin' Out Loud
22 pts




1
ctry


[Capitol 19524]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Mark D. Sanders
  Reba McEntire
17.
04/1997

I'd Rather Ride Around with You
Reba McEntire

from What If It's You   What If It's You
19 pts




2
ctry


[MCA 72006]
written by Mark D. Sanders & Tim Nichols greentick
  Aaron Tippin
18.
04/1997

A Door
Aaron Tippin

from Greatest Hits ... and Then Some   Greatest Hits ... and Then Some
1 pts




65
ctry


[RCA]
written by Mark D. Sanders & Tim Nichols greentick
  Alan Jackson
19.
01/1998

I Only Want You for Christmas
Alan Jackson

2 pts




48
ctry


R Christmas
[Arista Nashville 12372]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Zack Turner
  David Kersh
20.
09/1998

Something to Think About
David Kersh

from If I Never Stop Loving You   If I Never Stop Loving You
2 pts




46
ctry


[Curb]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Tony Martin
  Tracy Byrd
When Mama Ain't Happy
21.
12/1998

When Mama Ain't Happy
Tracy Byrd

from Keepers: Greatest Hits   
3 pts




31
ctry


[MCA Nashville 72063]
written by Rick Giles, Tim Nichols greentick & Gilles Godard
  Lee Ann Womack
I'll Think of a Reason Later
22.
12/1998

I'll Think of a Reason Later
Lee Ann Womack

from Some Things I Know   Some Things I Know
44 pts
38
US


2
ctry


[Decca 72076]
written by Tony Martin & Tim Nichols greentick
  Michael Peterson
23.
03/1999

Somethin' Bout a Sunday
Michael Peterson

from Being Human   Being Human
2 pts




45
ctry


[Reprise 16995]
written by Craig Wiseman & Tim Nichols greentick
  Lace [Canadian country group]
I Want a Man
24.
08/1999

I Want a Man
Lace [Canadian country group]

from Lace   
1 pts




65
ctry


[143/Warner 16932]
written by Rick Giles, Tim Nichols greentick & Gilles Godard
  Jerry Kilgore
25.
01/2000

The Look
Jerry Kilgore

from Love Trip   Love Trip
2 pts




49
ctry


[Virgin]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Jeff Stevens
  Patty Loveless
That's the Kind of Mood I'm In
26.
06/2000

That's the Kind of Mood I'm In
Patty Loveless

from Strong Heart   Strong Heart
19 pts
71
US


13
ctry


[Epic 79447]
written by Rick Giles, Tim Nichols greentick & Gilles Godard
  Ty Herndon
27.
12/2001

Heather's Wall
Ty Herndon

3 pts




37
ctry


[Epic]
written by Rick Giles, Tim Nichols greentick & Gilles Godard
  Blackhawk
28.
06/2002

One Night in New Orleans
Blackhawk

from Spirit Dancer   
2 pts




51
ctry


[Columbia]
written by Gilles Godard, Tim Nichols greentick & Rick Giles
  Shannon Lawson
29.
08/2002

Dream Your Way to Me
Shannon Lawson

from Chase the Sun   Chase the Sun
2 pts




45
ctry


[MCA Nashville 172253]
written by Shannon Lawson & Tim Nichols greentick
  Alan Jackson
That'd Be Alright
30.
12/2002

#3  That'd Be Alright
Alan Jackson

from Drive   Drive
55 pts
29
US


2
ctry


[Arista Nashville 54205]
written by Tia Sillers, Tim Nichols greentick & Mark D. Sanders
  Joe Nichols
She Only Smokes When She Drinks
31.
05/2003

She Only Smokes When She Drinks
Joe Nichols

from Man with a Memory   Man with a Memory
17 pts
72
US


17
ctry


[Universal South 000157]
written by Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols greentick & Tony Martin
  Sawyer Brown
32.
08/2003

I'll Be Around
Sawyer Brown

2 pts




48
ctry


[Lyric Street 64079]
written by Craig Wiseman & Tim Nichols greentick
  Terri Clark
I Wanna Do It All
33.
08/2003

I Wanna Do It All
Terri Clark

from Pain to Kill   Pain to Kill
43 pts
38
US


3
ctry


[Mercury 001257]
written by Rick Giles, Gilles Godard & Tim Nichols greentick
  James Otto
34.
04/2004

Sunday Morning and Saturday Night
James Otto

from Days of Our Lives   Days of Our Lives
1 pts




58
ctry


[Mercury]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Jeffrey Steele
  Terri Clark
Girls Lie Too
35.
04/2004

#4  Girls Lie Too
Terri Clark

from Greatest Hits 1994-2004   Greatest Hits 1994-2004
49 pts
36
US


1
ctry


[Mercury]
written by Connie Harrington, Kelley Lovelace & Tim Nichols greentick
  Tim McGraw
Live Like You Were Dying
36.
06/2004

#2  Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw

from Live Like You Were Dying   Live Like You Were Dying
83 pts
30
US
4
AC
1
ctry
94
UK
as Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
charted as Live Like You Were Dying / Just Be Your Tear in US charts
[Curb]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Craig Wiseman
Live Like You Were Dying
37.
06/2005

Live Like You Were Dying
Tim McGraw

from Live Like You Were Dying   Live Like You Were Dying
32 pts
29
US






as Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors
R
[Curb]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Craig Wiseman
  Van Zant
38.
10/2005

Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do
Van Zant

from Get Right with the Man   Get Right with the Man
10 pts
111
US


16
ctry


[Columbia]
written by Tony Mullins, Tim Nichols greentick & Craig Wiseman
  Jamie O'Neal
I Love My Life
39.
12/2005

I Love My Life
Jamie O'Neal

from Brave   Brave
4 pts




26
ctry


[Capitol]
written by Jamie O'Neal, Shaye Smith & Tim Nichols greentick
  John Corbett
40.
02/2006

Good to Go
John Corbett

from John Corbett   
2 pts




43
ctry


[Fun Bone]
written by Rodney Clawson & Tim Nichols greentick
  Sarah Johns [2000s country singer]
41.
02/2008

He Hates Me
Sarah Johns [2000s country singer]

from Big Love in a Small Town   
2 pts




47
ctry


[BNA]
written by Sarah Johns, Jason Sellers & Tim Nichols greentick
  Keith Anderson
I Still Miss You
42.
02/2008

I Still Miss You
Keith Anderson

from C'mon!   C'mon!
36 pts
48
US


2
ctry


[Columbia]
written by Keith Anderson, Tim Nichols greentick & Jason Sellers
  Faith Hill
A Baby Changes Everything
43.
11/2008

A Baby Changes Everything
Faith Hill

from Joy to the World   Joy to the World
34 pts
105
US
1
AC
36
ctry


[Warner]
written by Craig Wiseman & Tim Nichols greentick
  Chris Young
The Man I Want to Be
44.
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 & Tim Nichols greentick
  Dustin Lynch
Cowboys and Angels
45.
01/2012

Cowboys and Angels
Dustin Lynch

from Dustin Lynch   Dustin Lynch
40 pts
40
US


2
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Dustin Lynch, Josh Leo & Tim Nichols greentick
She Cranks My Tractor
46.
12/2012

She Cranks My Tractor
Dustin Lynch

from Dustin Lynch   Dustin Lynch
7 pts
103
US


29
ctry


[Broken Bow]
written by Dustin Lynch, Brett Beavers & Tim Nichols greentick
  Danielle Bradbery
Heads Carolina, Tails California
47.
06/2013

Heads Carolina, Tails California
Danielle Bradbery

from The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection (Danielle Bradbery)   
10 pts
91
US


23
ctry


from The Voice (US), season 4
[Republic Nashville]
written by Tim Nichols greentick & Mark D. Sanders
  Jason Aldean
48.
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 & Tim Nichols greentick
  Jana Kramer
I Got the Boy
49.
02/2015

I Got the Boy
Jana Kramer

from Thirty One   
28 pts
56
US


5
ctry


[Elektra Nashville]
written by Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols greentick & Jamie Lynn Spears
  Cole Swindell
She Had Me At Heads Carolina
50.
05/2022

#1  She Had Me At Heads Carolina
Cole Swindell

from Stereotype   
84 pts
16
US


3
ctry


[Warner Nashville]
written by Cole Swindell, Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, Thomas Rhett, Mark D. Sanders & Tim Nichols greentick
  Zach Top
51.
09/2024

#5  I Never Lie
Zach Top

from Cold Beer & Country Music   
45 pts
24
US






[Leo33]
written by Carson Chamberlain, Tim Nichols greentick & Zach Top


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