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"Somebody's Hero" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal. It was released in April 2005 as the second single from her album Brave. It peaked at number 3 on the Hot Country Songs chart, giving O'Neal her sixth Top 40 country hit, and her third top ten hit. The song was written by O'Neal, Ed Hill and Shaye Smith.
"Trying to Find Atlantis" is a song recorded by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal for her second studio album Brave (2005). It was written by Chris Waters and Zack Turner, and produced by Keith Stegall, who had also produced her first album Shiver (2000). The song was released on September 27, 2004, as the lead single from Brave; it was her first single through Capitol Records Nashville.
"Every Little Thing" is a song by Australian country music artist Jamie O'Neal. It was written by O'Neal, Roxie Dean, and Sonny Tillis and produced by Keith Stegall. It was released on May 12, 2003, as the lead single for what was supposed to be her second studio album On My Way to You (2003), which was intended for a September release. The album was later scrapped and O'Neal would go on to leave Mercury Nashville by August 2003. A few songs from that album would later be included on her released second studio album Brave (2005).
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- ↑ "Jamie O'Neal Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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