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David Lee Murphy

Data updated on 2024-07-03 17:00:15 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.

Total plays

395.2 million
Updated on 2024-07-03

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

2,359,088

Followers

346,880

Top Cities

  1. United States
    40,749 listeners
  2. United States
    50,683 listeners
  3. United States
    36,778 listeners
  4. United States
    45,303 listeners
  5. United States
    37,913 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Dust On The Bottle
Dust On The Bottle
224,078,072 3:45 1994-01-01
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
95,503,958 3:50 2018-04-06
Party Crowd
Party Crowd
34,698,362 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)
16,858,319 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)
4,522,069 3:17 2021-11-05
Dust on the Bottle (with David Lee Murphy) - Live
Dust on the Bottle (with David Lee Murphy) - Live
3,554,137 3:41 2017-10-27
Out With A Bang
Out With A Bang
1,932,372 2:28 1994-01-01
Just Once
Just Once
1,698,083 2:60 1994-01-01
No Zip Code
No Zip Code
1,696,708 3:05 2018-04-06
I Won't Be Sorry
I Won't Be Sorry
1,372,074 4:15 2018-04-06
The Road You Leave Behind
The Road You Leave Behind
1,145,388 3:54 1996-01-01
Every Time I Get Around You
Every Time I Get Around You
1,020,652 3:26 1996-01-01
Fish Ain't Bitin'
Fish Ain't Bitin'
658,812 2:46 1994-01-01
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
575,788 3:40 2018-04-06
Genuine Rednecks
Genuine Rednecks
499,263 4:14 1996-01-01
Winnebago
Winnebago
443,804 3:05 2018-04-06
All Lit Up In Love
All Lit Up In Love
332,534 2:53 1997-01-01
High Weeds And Rust
High Weeds And Rust
310,126 2:56 1994-01-01
We Can't All Be Angels - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
We Can't All Be Angels - From "Black Dog" Soundtrack
308,153 4:20 1997-01-01
Why Can't People Just Get Along
Why Can't People Just Get Along
291,882 3:54 1994-01-01
Can't Turn It Off
Can't Turn It Off
280,983 3:23 1994-01-01
Voice of Reason
Voice of Reason
251,138 3:52 2018-04-06
Born That Way
Born That Way
232,886 3:07 1996-01-01
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies
223,993 3:23 2018-04-06
Mama 'N Them
Mama 'N Them
206,223 3:23 1994-01-01
Velvet Lies
Velvet Lies
197,429 3:23 1997-01-01
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
196,266 3:41 1996-01-01
Way Gone
Way Gone
179,251 4:35 2018-04-06
Pirates Cove
Pirates Cove
161,308 4:31 1996-01-01
Get Go
Get Go
158,667 4:10 2018-04-06
That's Alright
That's Alright
136,951 3:40 2018-04-06
She's Not Mine
She's Not Mine
134,922 4:51 1997-01-01
Haywire
Haywire
133,334 3:06 2018-04-06
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
118,323 3:10 1997-01-01
Hangin' On
Hangin' On
117,058 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
111,078 4:30 2020-09-25
Greatest Show On Earth
Greatest Show On Earth
110,948 4:11 1994-01-01
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
92,059 4:36 1996-01-01
Breakfast In Birmingham
Breakfast In Birmingham
89,801 3:37 1996-01-01
She's Really Something To See
She's Really Something To See
86,757 3:58 1996-01-01
Loco
Loco
82,173 3:08 2004-03-23
Kentucky Girl
Kentucky Girl
69,353 2:20 1997-01-01
I Could Believe Anything
I Could Believe Anything
64,038 3:36 1997-01-01
100 Years Too Late
100 Years Too Late
53,006 4:11 1996-01-01
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
51,575 3:22 1997-01-01
Bringin' Her Back
Bringin' Her Back
36,603 3:27 1997-01-01
Almost Like Being There
Almost Like Being There
34,186 3:19 1997-01-01
That's Behind Me
That's Behind Me
33,678 4:11 1997-01-01
Beggin' for Affection
Beggin' for Affection
17,924 2:59 2004-03-23
Ghost in the Jukebox
Ghost in the Jukebox
12,383 4:01 2004-03-23
I Like It Already
I Like It Already
11,339 4:06 2004-03-23
Might Be Me
Might Be Me
9,691 4:36 2004-03-23
Inspiration
Inspiration
9,109 3:59 2004-03-23
Tryin' to Get There
Tryin' to Get There
6,386 4:21 2004-03-23
Mama's Last
Mama's Last
6,124 3:31 2004-03-23
Same Ol' same Ol'
Same Ol' same Ol'
5,367 3:54 2004-03-23
Killin' the Pain
Killin' the Pain
5,234 4:24 2004-03-23
Own Little World
Own Little World
4,165 3:10 2004-03-23
She Always Said
She Always Said
3,571 3:47 2004-03-23

New releases

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 Records]
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 Records]
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*]