Sawyer Brown is an American country music band. It was founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by Mark Miller, Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard, Bobby Randall, Joe "Curly" Smyth (drums), and Jim Scholten. The five musicians were originally members of country singer Don King's road band, but chose to stay together after King retired in 1981. After competing on the television competition series Star Search and winning that show's grand prize, they signed to Capitol Records in 1984. The band recorded for Capitol between then and 1991, and for Curb Records between then and 2005, except for a short time in 2003 when they were signed to Lyric Street Records. Duncan Cameron, formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, replaced Randall in 1991, and Shayne Hill replaced him in 2004.
"Trouble on the Line" is a song written by Mark Miller and Bill Shore, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in March 1993 as the third single from the album Cafe on the Corner. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Sawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1984. Their discography comprises 18 studio albums, one live album, and five compilation albums. Of their albums, three have been certified gold by the RIAA: 1992's The Dirt Road, 1993's Outskirts of Town and 1995's Greatest Hits 1990-1995. The latter two are certified gold by the CRIA, as is their 1990 Greatest Hits album, while 1989's The Boys Are Back is certified platinum by the CRIA.
"Thank God For You" is a song written by Mac McAnally and Mark Miller, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1993 as the lead single from their album, Outskirts of Town. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
"The Race Is On" is a song written by Don Rollins and made a hit on the country music charts by George Jones and on the pop and easy listening charts by the unrelated Jack Jones. George's version was the first single released from his 1965 album of the same name. Released as a single in September 1964, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1965. Jack's version topped Billboard's Easy Listening chart and reached number 15 on the Hot 100 the same year. The two recordings combined to reach number 12 on the Cashbox charts, which combined all covers of the same song in one listing and thus gave George Jones his only top-40 hit. The song uses thoroughbred horse racing as the metaphor for the singer's romantic relationships.
"Step That Step" is a song written by Mark Miller, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in January 1985 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. It was their first number-one hit on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
"Betty's Bein' Bad" is a song written by Marshall Chapman and recorded by the American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in September 1985 as the lead-off single to Sawyer Brown's second album, Shakin'. It peaked at number 5 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
"The Boys and Me" is a song written by Mark Miller and Mac McAnally, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in October 1993 as the second single from the album Outskirts of Town. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Hard to Say" is a song written by Mark Miller, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in June 1994 as the fourth single from the album Outskirts of Town. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"This Time" is a song written by Mark Miller and Mac McAnally and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in November 1994 as the first single from their compilation album Greatest Hits 1990-1995. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, behind Pam Tillis' "Mi Vida Loca ".
"I Don't Believe in Goodbye" is a song written by Mark Miller, Bryan White and Scotty Emerick, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in March 1995 as the second single from their compilation album Greatest Hits 1990-1995. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Treat Her Right" is a song written by Ava Aldridge and Lenny LeBlanc, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in March 1996 as the third single from the album This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"This Night Won't Last Forever" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland, and originally recorded by LaBounty in 1978, whose version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Drive Me Wild" is a song written by Mark Miller, Gregg Hubbard and Mike Lawler, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in November 1998 as the first single and title track from the album Drive Me Wild. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"(This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" is a song written by Dave Loggins and Ronnie Samoset, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in July 1995 as the lead single from the album This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Out Goin' Cattin'" is a song written by Mark Miller and Randy Scruggs, and released by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It featured guest vocals from Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys. He was credited as Cat Joe Bonsall. It was released in September 1986 as the lead-off single and title tracks to Sawyer Brown's third album Out Goin' Cattin'. It peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and number 4 the Canadian RPM country singles chart.
"'Round Here" is a song written by Mark Miller, Gregg Hubbard and Scotty Emerick, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in November 1995 as the second single from the album This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All. The song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 19 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Shakin'" is a song written by Mark Miller and Randy Scruggs, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in May 1986 as the third single and title track from the album Shakin'. The song reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Leona" is a debut song written by Bill Shore and David Wills, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in October 1984 as the first single from the album Sawyer Brown. The song reached #16 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"My Baby's Gone" is a song written by Dennis Linde, and originally recorded by American country music duo The Judds for their 1984 studio album Why Not Me.
