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David Lee Murphy

Data updated on 2024-12-01 19:43:39 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

417.5 million
Updated on 2024-12-01

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

1,918,124

Followers

361,589

Top Cities

  1. United States
    38,917 listeners
  2. United States
    33,158 listeners
  3. United States
    37,915 listeners
  4. United States
    30,185 listeners
  5. United States
    26,439 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Dust On The Bottle
Dust On The Bottle
241,608,412 3:45 1994-01-01
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
98,496,929 3:50 2018-04-06
Party Crowd
Party Crowd
37,891,926 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)
17,601,260 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)
4,801,502 3:17 2021-11-05
Out With A Bang
Out With A Bang
2,090,983 2:28 1994-01-01
Just Once
Just Once
1,819,863 2:60 1994-01-01
No Zip Code
No Zip Code
1,726,651 3:05 2018-04-06
I Won't Be Sorry
I Won't Be Sorry
1,388,522 4:15 2018-04-06
The Road You Leave Behind
The Road You Leave Behind
1,226,680 3:54 1996-01-01
Every Time I Get Around You
Every Time I Get Around You
1,143,064 3:26 1996-01-01
Fish Ain't Bitin'
Fish Ain't Bitin'
767,897 2:46 1994-01-01
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
589,691 3:40 2018-04-06
Genuine Rednecks
Genuine Rednecks
544,958 4:14 1996-01-01
Winnebago
Winnebago
468,590 3:05 2018-04-06
All Lit Up In Love
All Lit Up In Love
373,609 2:53 1997-01-01
High Weeds And Rust
High Weeds And Rust
369,629 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
345,804 4:20 1997-01-01
Why Can't People Just Get Along
Why Can't People Just Get Along
338,952 3:54 1994-01-01
Can't Turn It Off
Can't Turn It Off
311,929 3:23 1994-01-01
Voice of Reason
Voice of Reason
253,688 3:52 2018-04-06
Born That Way
Born That Way
242,095 3:07 1996-01-01
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies
226,790 3:23 2018-04-06
Mama 'N Them
Mama 'N Them
217,690 3:23 1994-01-01
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
201,798 3:41 1996-01-01
Velvet Lies
Velvet Lies
201,177 3:23 1997-01-01
Way Gone
Way Gone
182,592 4:35 2018-04-06
Pirates Cove
Pirates Cove
171,402 4:31 1996-01-01
Get Go
Get Go
161,939 4:10 2018-04-06
That's Alright
That's Alright
141,696 3:40 2018-04-06
She's Not Mine
She's Not Mine
137,893 4:51 1997-01-01
Haywire
Haywire
136,175 3:06 2018-04-06
Loco
Loco
126,857 3:08 2004-03-23
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
122,733 3:10 1997-01-01
Hangin' On
Hangin' On
120,178 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
116,569 4:30 2020-09-25
Greatest Show On Earth
Greatest Show On Earth
115,646 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)
94,855 4:36 1996-01-01
Breakfast In Birmingham
Breakfast In Birmingham
92,546 3:37 1996-01-01
She's Really Something To See
She's Really Something To See
89,896 3:58 1996-01-01
Kentucky Girl
Kentucky Girl
72,434 2:20 1997-01-01
I Could Believe Anything
I Could Believe Anything
65,178 3:36 1997-01-01
100 Years Too Late
100 Years Too Late
54,752 4:11 1996-01-01
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
52,611 3:22 1997-01-01
Bringin' Her Back
Bringin' Her Back
37,675 3:27 1997-01-01
Almost Like Being There
Almost Like Being There
34,971 3:19 1997-01-01
That's Behind Me
That's Behind Me
34,462 4:11 1997-01-01
Beggin' for Affection
Beggin' for Affection
31,297 2:59 2004-03-23
Ghost in the Jukebox
Ghost in the Jukebox
14,664 4:01 2004-03-23
I Like It Already
I Like It Already
13,353 4:06 2004-03-23
Might Be Me
Might Be Me
11,517 4:36 2004-03-23
Inspiration
Inspiration
10,365 3:59 2004-03-23
Mama's Last
Mama's Last
7,897 3:31 2004-03-23
Tryin' to Get There
Tryin' to Get There
7,027 4:21 2004-03-23
Same Ol' same Ol'
Same Ol' same Ol'
5,882 3:54 2004-03-23
Killin' the Pain
Killin' the Pain
5,880 4:24 2004-03-23
Own Little World
Own Little World
4,634 3:10 2004-03-23
She Always Said
She Always Said
4,060 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]
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*]