Joe Logan Diffie was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demo singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, five of which peaked at number one: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun", "Pickup Man" and "Bigger Than the Beatles". In addition to these singles, he had 12 others reach the top 10 and ten more reach the top 40 on the same chart. He also co-wrote singles for Holly Dunn, Tim McGraw, and Jo Dee Messina, and recorded with Mary Chapin Carpenter, George Jones, and Marty Stuart.
"South Side" is a song written and recorded by American electronica musician Moby. It was released to radio on October 10, 2000, as the seventh single from his fifth studio album, Play. Initially recorded with No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani, production problems forced Moby to leave Stefani's vocals off the mix of the song included on Play; Stefani's vocals were then restored for the song's single release. The drums are sampled from "What's Up Front That Counts" by the Counts.
"Pickup Man" is a song written by Kerry Kurt Phillips and Howard Perdew, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in October 1994 as the second single from the album Third Rock from the Sun. The song was his longest-lasting Number One hit, having spent four weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between December 1994 and January 1995.
"So Help Me Girl" is a song written by Howard Perdew and Andy Spooner, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his fourth studio album, Third Rock from the Sun (1994). The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Ordinary Life" is a song written by Connie Harrington and Bonnie Baker, and recorded by American country music artist Chad Brock. It was released as the second single in November 1998 from his self-titled debut album, it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, giving Brock his first Top 10 single.
"New Way " is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in June 1991 as the fourth and final single from his debut album A Thousand Winding Roads. The song peaked at number 2 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Diffie and Lonnie Wilson.
"Honky Tonk Attitude" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in March 1993 as the lead single and title track from his album Honky Tonk Attitude. The song reached the top five of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The song was written by Diffie and Lee Bogan.
"Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox " is a song written by Kerry Kurt Phillips, Howard Perdew and Rick Blaylock, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in July 1993 as the second single from his CD Honky Tonk Attitude. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Third Rock from the Sun" is a song written by Sterling Whipple, Tony Martin and John Greenebaum, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in July 1994 as the lead single and title track from his album Third Rock from the Sun. The song became Diffie's third Number One single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song also became his first number one hit since "If the Devil Danced " in 1991.
"You Won't Ever Be Lonely" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Andy Griggs. It was released in November 1998 as his debut single, and was served as the lead-off single and title track from his debut album You Won't Ever Be Lonely. It peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Griggs wrote the song with Brett Jones.
"If You Want Me To" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from his debut album A Thousand Winding Roads. The song reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Diffie and Larry Williams.
"If the Devil Danced " is a song written by Ken Spooner and Kim Williams, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in April 1991 as the third single from his debut album, A Thousand Winding Roads.
"Is It Cold In Here" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie that reached the Top Five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in December 1991 as the first single from his album Regular Joe. The song was written by Diffie, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Danny Morrison.
"Ships That Don't Come In" is a song recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1992. It was released in April 1992 as the second single from his album Regular Joe. The song was written by Paul Nelson and Dave Gibson the latter of whom was also recording for Epic as a member of the Gibson/Miller Band at the time.
"Next Thing Smokin'" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in August 1992 as the third single from the album Regular Joe. The song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Diffie, Danny Morrison and Johnny Slate.
"It's Always Somethin'" is a song written by Aimee Mayo and Marv Green, and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in February 2000 as the third single from his album A Night to Remember. It peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"In Another World" is a song written by Tom Shapiro, Wally Wilson and Jimmy Yeary, and recorded by American country music singer Joe Diffie. It was released in July 2001 as the first single and title track from his album In Another World. The song became Diffie's twenty-sixth Top 40 country hit, as well as his seventeenth and last Top Ten hit as of 2016.
"Goodnight Sweetheart" is a song co-written by Kim Williams, L. David Lewis and Randy Boudreaux. It was recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie for his 1992 album Regular Joe. The song was later recorded by American country music artist David Kersh for his album Goodnight Sweetheart. Released as the album's second single in July 1996, it reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but missed the top 40 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" is a song written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from the album Standing on the Edge. The song reached number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"In My Own Backyard" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Joe Diffie. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from the album Honky Tonk Attitude. The song reached number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks in Canada. The song was written by Diffie, Kerry Kurt Phillips and Andy Spooner.
