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David Lee Murphy

Data updated on 2025-03-28 17:43:40 UTC
David Lee Murphy is best recognized by his massive hit single “Dust On The Bottle”. But he is also known as one of Country Music’s best songwriters. He has written songs for superstar artists like Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Keith Urban, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, Hank Williams, Jr. and others.

Murphy developed his musical style as a teenager in Southern Illinois. Although both parents were schoolteachers, he was an indifferent student. Instead of studying books, he studied the sounds of such “outlaw” country musicians as Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson. He was also deeply influenced by southern rock bands such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers and ZZ Top.

Pursuing a career in music, Murphy moved to Nashville and spent years honing his craft as a songwriter. He also formed a band, The Blue Tick Hounds, and played the honkytonks of Middle Tennessee and clubs throughout the South.

“I really concentrated on my songwriting”, Murphy states. “I wanted to get better so I could record my own songs.” Several rough demos of Murphy’s compositions, including the song “Party Crowd” caught the attention of MCA executive Renee Bell who passed Murphy’s music along to Grammy and CMA Award winning producer Tony Brown (George Strait, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill and others).

Read more at www.davidlee.com.

Genres

: country

Total plays

435.7 million
Updated on 2025-03-28

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

2,153,936

Followers

376,127

Top Cities

  1. United States
    40,838 listeners
  2. United States
    39,344 listeners
  3. United States
    41,211 listeners
  4. United States
    35,305 listeners
  5. United States
    42,563 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Dust On The Bottle
Dust On The Bottle
253,727,953 3:45 1994-01-01
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
100,104,011 3:50 2018-04-06
Party Crowd
Party Crowd
40,932,995 3:18 1994-01-01
Beer With My Friends (feat. Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy)
Beer With My Friends (feat. Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy)
17,917,948 2:57 2021-06-18
Red Dirt Clouds (feat. David Lee Murphy, Ben Burgess & ERNEST)
Red Dirt Clouds (feat. David Lee Murphy, Ben Burgess & ERNEST)
5,003,384 3:17 2021-11-05
Out With A Bang
Out With A Bang
2,203,919 2:28 1994-01-01
Just Once
Just Once
1,932,740 2:60 1994-01-01
No Zip Code
No Zip Code
1,749,720 3:05 2018-04-06
I Won't Be Sorry
I Won't Be Sorry
1,401,171 4:15 2018-04-06
The Road You Leave Behind
The Road You Leave Behind
1,310,936 3:54 1996-01-01
Every Time I Get Around You
Every Time I Get Around You
1,260,844 3:26 1996-01-01
Fish Ain't Bitin'
Fish Ain't Bitin'
826,532 2:46 1994-01-01
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
598,690 3:40 2018-04-06
Genuine Rednecks
Genuine Rednecks
587,601 4:14 1996-01-01
Winnebago
Winnebago
481,188 3:05 2018-04-06
High Weeds And Rust
High Weeds And Rust
404,313 2:56 1994-01-01
All Lit Up In Love
All Lit Up In Love
397,437 2:53 1997-01-01
We Can't All Be Angels - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
We Can't All Be Angels - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
379,465 4:20 1997-01-01
Why Can't People Just Get Along
Why Can't People Just Get Along
369,135 3:54 1994-01-01
Can't Turn It Off
Can't Turn It Off
332,590 3:23 1994-01-01
Voice of Reason
Voice of Reason
255,655 3:52 2018-04-06
Born That Way
Born That Way
247,679 3:07 1996-01-01
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies
228,729 3:23 2018-04-06
Mama 'N Them
Mama 'N Them
224,538 3:23 1994-01-01
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
205,500 3:41 1996-01-01
Velvet Lies
Velvet Lies
203,468 3:23 1997-01-01
Way Gone
Way Gone
184,736 4:35 2018-04-06
Pirates Cove
Pirates Cove
180,243 4:31 1996-01-01
Get Go
Get Go
164,412 4:10 2018-04-06
Loco
Loco
155,300 3:08 2004-03-23
That's Alright
That's Alright
144,400 3:40 2018-04-06
She's Not Mine
She's Not Mine
139,842 4:51 1997-01-01
Haywire
Haywire
137,978 3:06 2018-04-06
Hangin' On
Hangin' On
122,374 3:38 1989-01-01
I Ain’t Living Long Like This - Live at the Ryman
I Ain’t Living Long Like This - Live at the Ryman
119,592 4:30 2020-09-25
Greatest Show On Earth
Greatest Show On Earth
119,426 4:11 1994-01-01
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
106,278 3:10 1997-01-01
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
96,943 4:36 1996-01-01
Breakfast In Birmingham
Breakfast In Birmingham
94,793 3:37 1996-01-01
She's Really Something To See
She's Really Something To See
92,599 3:58 1996-01-01
Kentucky Girl
Kentucky Girl
74,245 2:20 1997-01-01
I Could Believe Anything
I Could Believe Anything
65,949 3:36 1997-01-01
100 Years Too Late
100 Years Too Late
56,122 4:11 1996-01-01
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
53,240 3:22 1997-01-01
Fire Pit (feat. David Lee Murphy & Ira Dean)
Fire Pit (feat. David Lee Murphy & Ira Dean)
39,960 2:43 2024-10-18
Bringin' Her Back
Bringin' Her Back
38,401 3:27 1997-01-01
Almost Like Being There
Almost Like Being There
35,539 3:19 1997-01-01
That's Behind Me
That's Behind Me
35,038 4:11 1997-01-01
Beggin' for Affection
Beggin' for Affection
33,648 2:59 2004-03-23
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
31,141 3:42 2025-03-14
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin' - Alternate Version
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin' - Alternate Version
19,294 3:09 1997-01-01
Ghost in the Jukebox
Ghost in the Jukebox
15,972 4:01 2004-03-23
I Like It Already
I Like It Already
15,017 4:06 2004-03-23
Might Be Me
Might Be Me
12,424 4:36 2004-03-23
Inspiration
Inspiration
11,160 3:59 2004-03-23
Mama's Last
Mama's Last
9,545 3:31 2004-03-23
Tryin' to Get There
Tryin' to Get There
7,438 4:21 2004-03-23
Killin' the Pain
Killin' the Pain
6,273 4:24 2004-03-23
Same Ol' same Ol'
Same Ol' same Ol'
6,223 3:54 2004-03-23
Own Little World
Own Little World
4,880 3:10 2004-03-23
She Always Said
She Always Said
4,419 3:47 2004-03-23
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
< 1000 2:30 2025-03-14

New releases

Dust On The Bottle (VAVO Remix)
Dust On The Bottle (VAVO Remix)
2025-03-14
[EMI Music Nashville (ERN)]
Dust On The Bottle (VAVO Remix)
Dust On The Bottle (VAVO Remix)
2025-03-14
[EMI Music Nashville (ERN)]
Red Dirt Clouds (feat. David Lee Murphy, Ben Burgess & ERNEST)
Red Dirt Clouds (feat. David Lee Murphy, Ben Burgess & ERNEST)
2021-11-05
[Big Loud]
Beer With My Friends (feat. Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy)
Beer With My Friends (feat. Cole Swindell and David Lee Murphy)
2021-06-18
[Warner Music Nashville]
No Zip Code
No Zip Code
2018-04-06
[Reviver Records, LLC.]
Tryin' to Get There
Tryin' to Get There
2004-03-23
[Old Desperados Records]
We Can't All Be Angels
We Can't All Be Angels
1997-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
1996-01-01
[MCA Nashville]
Out With A Bang
Out With A Bang
1994-01-01
[Geffen*]