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Fun
Studio album by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedNovember 20, 2020
StudioAllentown Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length49:30
LabelPearl
ProducerGarth Brooks
Garth Brooks chronology
Triple Live
(2018) 		Fun
(2020) 		Time Traveler
(2023)
Singles from Fun
  1. "All Day Long"
    Released: June 19, 2018
  2. "Stronger Than Me"
    Released: November 19, 2018
  3. "Dive Bar"
    Released: June 18, 2019
  4. "Shallow"
    Released: December 1, 2020
  5. "That's What Cowboys Do"
    Released: June 29, 2021
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Fun is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. Announced in 2018, the album experienced production delays and its release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, eventually culminating in a release date of November 20, 2020.[2] The lead single, "All Day Long", was released on June 19, 2018, followed by a second single, "Stronger Than Me", on November 19, 2018. The third single, "Dive Bar", a duet featuring Blake Shelton, was released on June 18, 2019. The fourth single, "Shallow", a duet featuring Trisha Yearwood, was released on December 1, 2020. The fifth single, "That's What Cowboys Do" was released on June 29, 2021. A selection of seven tracks were available for streaming via Amazon Music prior to the album's release.[3]

Track listing

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Fun track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Road I’m On"Randall King, Garth Brooks3:26
2."That's What Cowboys Do"John Martin, Mitch Rossell, Brooks3:33
3."All Day Long"Bryan Kennedy, Rossell, Brooks3:07
4."Shallow" (with Trisha Yearwood)Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, Andrew Wyatt3:41
5."Dive Bar" (with Blake Shelton)Rossell, Kennedy, Brooks2:36
6."Amen"Bobby Terry, Matt Rossi, Brooks3:29
7."The Courage of Love"Martin, Brooks4:08
8."I Can Be Me With You"Benita Hill, Amanda Colleen Williams3:00
9."Message in a Bottle"Jenny Yates, Brooks4:49
10."Stronger Than Me"Rossi, Terry3:30
11."(A Hard Way to Make An) Easy Livin’"Rossi, Terry3:44
12."Where the Cross Don’t Burn" (featuring Charley Pride)Troy Jones, Phil Thomas4:02
13."–"–0:04
14."Party Gras (The Mardi Gras Song)"Rossi, Brooks2:58
15."(Sometimes You’ve Got to Die To) Live Again"Gabe Dixon, Wayne Kirkpatrick3:15
Total length:49:30

Personnel

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Adapted from liner notes.[4]

  • Roy Agee – horns
  • David Angell – strings
  • Monisa Angell – strings
  • Sam Bacco – percussion
  • Jeff Bailey – horns
  • Robert Bailey – backing vocals
  • Carrie Bailey – strings
  • Kevin Bate – strings
  • Eddie Bayers – drums
  • Jenny Bifano – strings
  • Bruce Bouton – pedal steel and lap steel guitars
  • Garth Brooks – vocals, acoustic guitar, producer
  • Dennis Burnside – horn and string arrangements
  • David Campbell – horn and string arrangements
  • Bruce Christensen – strings
  • Janet Darnell – strings
  • David Davidson – strings
  • Eleonore Denig – strings
  • Gabe Dixon – keyboards, piano
  • Mark Douthit – horns
  • Jason Eskridge – backing vocals
  • Connie Ellisor – strings
  • Kim Fleming – backing vocals
  • Quentin Flowers – strings
  • Barry Green – horns
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
  • Michael Haynes – horns
  • Anthony LaMarchina – strings
  • Betsy Lamb – strings
  • Chris Leuzinger – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Sam Levine – horns
  • Zoya Leybin – strings
  • Steve Mackey – bass guitar
  • Blair Masters – keyboards and piano
  • Jimmy Mattingly – fiddle
  • Joey Miskulin – accordion
  • Doug Moffet – horns
  • Wendy Moten – backing vocals
  • Billy Panda – acoustic guitar
  • Steve Patrick – horns
  • Charley Pride – duet vocals on "Where the Cross Don't Burn"
  • Carole Rabinowitz-Neune – strings
  • Blake Shelton – duet vocals on "Dive Bar"
  • Milton Sledge – drums, percussion
  • Caitlyn Smith – backing vocals
  • Bobby Terry – acoustic guitar
  • Alan Umstead – strings
  • Cathy Umstead – strings
  • Mary Katherine Vanosdale – strings
  • Kris Wilkinson – strings
  • Karen Winklemann – strings
  • Bobby Wood – keyboards and piano
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar
  • Trisha Yearwood – background vocals, duet vocals on "Shallow"

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fun - Garth Brooks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. ^ Kruh, Nancy. "Garth Brooks Reveals the Cover to His 'FUN' Album — but Why Is This Man Not Smiling?". People. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. ^ Hudak, Joseph (19 October 2020). "Garth Brooks Readies New Album 'Fun' and Concert Set 'Triple Live Deluxe'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  4. ^ Fun (CD booklet). Garth Brooks. Pearl Records. 2020. 1879-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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