Michael Patrick Heeney is an American country music songwriter. He has co-written singles for several country music recording artists, including hit singles for Brooks & Dunn ("God Must Be Busy"),[2] Eric Church ("Love Your Love the Most" and "Drink in My Hand"),[3] George Jones[1] ("Still Doin' Time"), Tracy Byrd ("Ten Rounds with José Cuervo"),[4] and Reba McEntire ("Have I Got a Deal for You")[5]
Michael P. Heeney | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Michael Patrick Heeney |
| Born | 1955[1] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1981–present[1] |
Biography
editHeeney grew up in an Irish neighborhood in Chicago, IL and moved to Nashville in 1974 to pursue a degree in Recording Industry Management at Middle Tennessee State University.[1] Heeney has been a writer at Sony-ATV-Tree since 1995 [1]
Singles
edit| Song Title | Artist | Co-writers | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Drink in My Hand" | Eric Church | Eric Church, Luke Laird | 1 |
| "Love Your Love the Most" | Eric Church | Eric Church | 10 |
| "73 (Everything Changes)" | Jennifer Hanson | Jennifer Hanson, A. Masters | - |
| "That's the Kind of Love I'm In" | Jace Everett | Casey Beathard | 52 |
| "God Must Be Busy" | Brooks & Dunn | Clint Daniels | 11 |
| "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo" | Tracy Byrd | Casey Beathard, Marla Cannon-Goodman | 1 |
| "Take Me with You When You Go" | Tracy Byrd | Casey Beathard, Marla Cannon-Goodman | 43 |
| "Dixie Rose Deluxe" | Trent Willmon | Trent Willmon | 36 |
| "The Call Of The Wild" | Aaron Tippin | Aaron Tippin, Buddy Brock | 17 |
| "Have I Got A Deal For You" | Reba McEntire | Jackson Leap | 6 |
| "Still Doin' Time" | George Jones | John E. Moffat | 1 |
Album Cuts
edit| Artist | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Jackson | "Gone Before You Met Me" | Angels and Alcohol |
| Joe Nichols | "Hee Haw" | Crickets |
| Lee Brice | "Life Off My Years" | Hard 2 Love |
| Eric Church | "These Boots" | Sinners Like Me |
| Eric Church | "What I Almost Was" | Sinners Like Me |
| Eric Church | "The Hard Way" | Sinners Like Me |
| Kevin Fowler | "Long Neckin' (Makes for Short Memories" | Loose, Loud & Crazy |
| Tracy Byrd | "How'd I Wind Up in Jamaica" | The Truth About Men |
| Dusty Drake | "Going on Eighteen" | Dusty Drake |
| Reba McEntire | "The Great Divide" | Have I Got a Deal for You |
| Reba McEntire | "I Don't Need Nothin' You Ain't Got" | Have I Got a Deal for You |
| Reba McEntire | "What You Gonna Do About Me" | The Last One to Know |
| Aaron Tippin | "I Didn't Come This Far (Just to Walk Away)" | What This Country Needs |
| Aaron Tippin | "You're the Only Reason for Me" | What This Country Needs |
| Aaron Tippin | "At the End of the Day" | Stars & Stripes |
| Aaron Tippin | "She Feels Like a Brand New Man Tonight" | Lookin' Back at Myself |
| Aaron Tippin | "Every Now and Then (I Wish Then Was Now)" | People Like Us |
| Aaron Tippin | "How's the Radio Know" | Tool Box |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Nashville.com Featured Songwriter: Michael P. Heeney". Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Billboard.com - God Must be Busy".
- ^ "Billboard.com - 'Love Your Love the Most - Eric Church'". Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ "Billboard.com 'Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo'".
- ^ "Billboard.com - 'Have I Got a Deal For You - Reba McEntire'". Retrieved 2011-01-27.
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