Back to Tennessee

Back to Tennessee
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2009 (2009-04-07)[1]
Recorded2008
StudioStarstruck Studios
GenreCountry
Length44:16
LabelLyric Street
ProducerGlen Ballard, Mark Bright, Alan Silvestri
Billy Ray Cyrus chronology
Love Songs
(2008)
Back to Tennessee
(2009)
Icon
(2011)
Singles from Back to Tennessee
  1. "Somebody Said a Prayer"
    Released: August 16, 2008
  2. "Back to Tennessee"
    Released: February 2, 2009
  3. "A Good Day"
    Released: July 20, 2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Engine 145[4]
Entertainment WeeklyD+[5]
People[6]
The Washington Post(average)[7]

Back to Tennessee is the eleventh studio album released from country music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. The album was released on April 7, 2009, on Lyric Street Records. It is also the follow-up album to 2007s Home at Last. Originally planned to be released in July 2008, the album was pushed to new release dates five times. "Somebody Said a Prayer" was released as the album's lead-off single, and was a top 40 hit on the country charts in late 2008. The title track and "A Good Day" followed it as the second and third singles, reaching number 47 and number #59, respectively. Also on the album is "Butterfly Fly Away", a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus. The song is also on the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack. Cyrus and Lyric Street Records parted ways shortly after the chart debut of "A Good Day".

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  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Back to Tennessee - Billy Ray Cyrus". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-04-07.
  3. ^ Tucker, Ken (2009-04-11). "Billy Ray Cyrus: Back to Tennessee". Billboard: 28. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  4. ^ Thanki, Juli (2009-04-06). "Album Review: Billy Ray Cyrus – Back To Tennessee". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  5. ^ Bierly, Mandi (2009-04-10). "Short Takes (Billy Ray Cyrus: Back to Tennessee)". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 20, 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  6. ^ Arnold, Chuck; Messer, Lesley (2009-04-20). "Picks and Pans Review: Billy Ray Cyrus (Back to Tennessee)". People. Retrieved 2013-05-07.
  7. ^ Stewart, Allison (2009-04-07). "Rascal Flatts, Cyrus Stick to Formula". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-05-07.