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David Lee Murphy

Data updated on 2025-09-18 15:16:32 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 classic country

Total plays

472.4 million
Updated on 2025-09-18

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

2,100,442

Followers

396,648

Top Cities

  1. United States
    34,670 listeners
  2. United States
    45,627 listeners
  3. United States
    36,460 listeners
  4. United States
    34,018 listeners
  5. Canada
    33,314 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Dust On The Bottle
Dust On The Bottle
275,819,097 3:45 1994-01-01
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
103,724,088 3:50 2018-04-06
Party Crowd
Party Crowd
45,325,111 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)
18,465,563 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)
5,281,249 3:17 2021-11-05
Dust on the Bottle (with David Lee Murphy) - Live
Dust on the Bottle (with David Lee Murphy) - Live
3,820,035 3:41 2017-10-27
Out With A Bang
Out With A Bang
2,445,946 2:28 1994-01-01
Just Once
Just Once
2,152,711 2:60 1994-01-01
No Zip Code
No Zip Code
1,798,303 3:05 2018-04-06
The Road You Leave Behind
The Road You Leave Behind
1,481,389 3:54 1996-01-01
Every Time I Get Around You
Every Time I Get Around You
1,473,395 3:26 1996-01-01
I Won't Be Sorry
I Won't Be Sorry
1,421,713 4:15 2018-04-06
Fish Ain't Bitin'
Fish Ain't Bitin'
915,140 2:46 1994-01-01
Genuine Rednecks
Genuine Rednecks
673,906 4:14 1996-01-01
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
Waylon and Willie (and a Bottle of Jack)
613,789 3:40 2018-04-06
Winnebago
Winnebago
492,597 3:05 2018-04-06
High Weeds And Rust
High Weeds And Rust
470,371 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
445,654 4:20 1997-01-01
Why Can't People Just Get Along
Why Can't People Just Get Along
419,759 3:54 1994-01-01
All Lit Up In Love
All Lit Up In Love
418,724 2:53 1997-01-01
Can't Turn It Off
Can't Turn It Off
363,539 3:23 1994-01-01
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Extended Remix
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Extended Remix
317,619 3:42 2025-03-14
Born That Way
Born That Way
260,223 3:07 1996-01-01
Voice of Reason
Voice of Reason
259,476 3:52 2018-04-06
Mama 'N Them
Mama 'N Them
237,892 3:23 1994-01-01
As the Crow Flies
As the Crow Flies
233,090 3:23 2018-04-06
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
Gettin' Out The Good Stuff
212,843 3:41 1996-01-01
Velvet Lies
Velvet Lies
207,547 3:23 1997-01-01
Loco
Loco
202,795 3:08 2004-03-23
Pirates Cove
Pirates Cove
200,094 4:31 1996-01-01
Way Gone
Way Gone
189,077 4:35 2018-04-06
Get Go
Get Go
168,651 4:10 2018-04-06
That's Alright
That's Alright
150,262 3:40 2018-04-06
She's Not Mine
She's Not Mine
143,564 4:51 1997-01-01
Haywire
Haywire
142,236 3:06 2018-04-06
Hangin' On
Hangin' On
126,100 3:38 1989-01-01
Greatest Show On Earth
Greatest Show On Earth
126,023 4:11 1994-01-01
I Ain’t Living Long Like This - Live at the Ryman
I Ain’t Living Long Like This - Live at the Ryman
124,804 4:30 2020-09-25
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin'
110,577 3:10 1997-01-01
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
Dust On The Bottle - VAVO Remix
103,444 2:30 2025-03-14
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
I've Been A Rebel (And It Don't Pay)
100,929 4:36 1996-01-01
Breakfast In Birmingham
Breakfast In Birmingham
100,359 3:37 1996-01-01
She's Really Something To See
She's Really Something To See
99,268 3:58 1996-01-01
Kentucky Girl
Kentucky Girl
77,524 2:20 1997-01-01
I Could Believe Anything
I Could Believe Anything
67,272 3:36 1997-01-01
100 Years Too Late
100 Years Too Late
59,614 4:11 1996-01-01
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
She Don't Try (To Make Me Love Her)
54,509 3:22 1997-01-01
Fire Pit (feat. David Lee Murphy & Ira Dean)
Fire Pit (feat. David Lee Murphy & Ira Dean)
47,684 2:43 2024-10-18
Bringin' Her Back
Bringin' Her Back
39,576 3:27 1997-01-01
Beggin' for Affection
Beggin' for Affection
37,583 2:59 2004-03-23
Almost Like Being There
Almost Like Being There
36,485 3:19 1997-01-01
That's Behind Me
That's Behind Me
36,144 4:11 1997-01-01
I Like It Like That
I Like It Like That
21,343 2:51 2025-04-11
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin' - Alternate Version
Just Don't Wait Around 'Til She's Leavin' - Alternate Version
20,013 3:09 1997-01-01
Ghost in the Jukebox
Ghost in the Jukebox
19,041 4:01 2004-03-23
I Like It Already
I Like It Already
17,608 4:06 2004-03-23
Might Be Me
Might Be Me
14,221 4:36 2004-03-23
Inspiration
Inspiration
12,574 3:59 2004-03-23
Mama's Last
Mama's Last
12,237 3:31 2004-03-23
Tryin' to Get There
Tryin' to Get There
8,267 4:21 2004-03-23
Killin' the Pain
Killin' the Pain
7,091 4:24 2004-03-23
Same Ol' same Ol'
Same Ol' same Ol'
6,946 3:54 2004-03-23
Own Little World
Own Little World
5,545 3:10 2004-03-23
She Always Said
She Always Said
5,025 3:47 2004-03-23
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (with David Lee Murphy) - Recorded Live at Soldier Field; Chicago, IL on July 28, 2018
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (with David Lee Murphy) - Recorded Live at Soldier Field; Chicago, IL on July 28, 2018
3,324 4:20 2024-03-22

New releases

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*]