Paisley has sold over 11 million albums and has won three Grammy Awards, 14 Academy of Country Music Awards, 14 Country Music Association Awards, and two American Music Awards. He has also earned country music's crowning achievement, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry.[2] Paisley also wrote songs for Pixar's Cars franchise ("Behind the Clouds", "Find Yourself", "Collision of Worlds" (along with Robbie Williams), "Nobody's Fool", etc.).
Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 he was the opening act for country singers.
Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale and enrolled at Belmont University (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.
After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing. His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, ""He Didn't Have To Be."
In 2000, Paisley made an appearance on the nationally televised special, "Route 66: Main Street America" featured on TLC (TV channel) and later that same year he won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.
In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for ""I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, inluding Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams (Paisley), Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.
Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004.
In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks, including "Alcohol", a duet ("When I Get Where I'm Going") with Dolly Parton, another ("Out in the Parking Lot") with Alan Jackson, and a bonus track, "Cornography".
Brad Paisley was the 2008 CMA and ACM Male Vocalist of the Year winner. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Paisley has recorded seven studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA. In addition, he has charted 25 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 15 of which have reached #1 with a record 10 consecutive singles reaching the top spot on the charts. On November 10, 2010, Paisley won the coveted Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards.
In 2009 he released American Saturday Night which has his first single Then.
His song "High Life," on the 2014 album Moonshine in the Trunk, refers to suing Carrie Underwood after hearing that one of Carrie's songs "reminded me of a poem my brother wrote back in second grade." This was a subtle joke about an actual lawsuit from a songwriter who accused Brad of using her material. (In real life, the lawsuit was won by Paisley in 2016.)
Paisley released "Without a Fight", a duet with Demi Lovato, on May 13, 2016. It was to have served as the lead single to his eleventh studio album, but due to poor chart performance it did not make the album's final cut. He was selected as one of thirty artists to perform on "Forever Country", a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "On the Road Again" and "I Will Always Love You" which celebrates 50 years of the CMA Awards. The second single "Today" was released on October 6, 2016, which gave Paisley his first Country Digital Song Sales #1, opening at the top of the chart with 41,000 first-week downloads. The single landed in the #1 spot on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase charts, marking Paisley's 24th #1 song. On November 11, Paisley announced on Twitter that the title of the album would be Love and War, which was released in April 2017.
Love and War features several collaborations with iconic artists, including Timbaland, John Fogerty, Bill Anderson, and Mick Jagger, as well as a songwriting credit with Johnny Cash.
On October 4, 2018, Paisley and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley partnered with Belmont University and opened a free referral-based grocery store in Nashville to help the community in need. The Board of Trustees for The Store include Brad Paisley, President; Megan Zarling, Chair; Pete Fisher, Vice-Chair; Doug Paisley, Secretary and Elaine Bryan, Treasurer. Other board members include Sarah Cates, Jaynee Day, Hope Fisher, David Minnigan, John Zarling, Olivia Munn, John Schario, Scott Scovill, Michael Stagg, Becca Stevens and Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Executive Director is Gina Hancock.
In November 2018, Paisley released "Bucked Off", the lead single from his upcoming studio album. On March 11, 2019, Paisley released "My Miracle".
In 2021, Paisley released his own Bourbon brand called "America Highway Reserve." As this whiskey was aged in barrels in the "Rolling Rickhouse" semi-trailer that followed Paisley's 2019 concert tour, Paisley collaborated with Bardstown Bourbon Company to create this Bourbon.
Without a Fight
Brad Paisley Lyrics
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A lack of sleep poundin' in my head
We both regret some of the things we said
But we love the way it ends
Sometimes I think
We hurt each other just because where it'll lead
Sometimes I think
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How come we just can't get along?
The way we love, it don't seem right
The way we fuss, the way we fight
I got a crazy idea, how 'bout maybe tonight
We make up without a fight
They say don't go to bed angry, that's true
But it's really something when we do
(Madder you make me, the more I want you)
Girl, I admit
Sometimes I think
It couldn't be any better
(And I couldn't want you more)
And sometimes I think
We don't belong together
Confusing love and war
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How come we just can't get along?
The way we love, it don't seem right
The way we fuss, the way we fight
I got a crazy idea, how 'bout maybe tonight
We make up without a fight
We ain't givin' up, without a fight
We can make up, without a fight
(No, we ain't givin' up, we can make up)
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How 'bout maybe tonight
We make up, without a fight
The lyrics of Brad Paisley feat. Demi Lovato's song "Without a Fight" explore the intricacies of a passionate and at times tumultuous romantic relationship. The first verse describes a scene following a heated argument that led to an uncomfortable night's sleep. Despite the regrettable things said during the argument, the couple finds solace in the passion that they feel for one another, even if it means occasionally hurting each other along the way.
The chorus of the song grapples with the paradoxical nature of the couple's relationship. On one hand, they are excellent at physical intimacy, but on the other, they frequently fight and bicker. The singer muses on the idea that their fights may be subconsciously driven by their desire to create conflict and tension just to have a reason to reconnect through physical intimacy. He suggests that tonight, they try to make up without any conflict or fighting, and instead focus on the positive aspects of their relationship.
The second verse further explores the singer's conflicting feelings about his relationship. He often thinks that their relationship could not be any better, and he couldn't want her more, but occasionally he questions whether they are meant to be together. Nevertheless, the couple is determined to make their relationship work, even if that means making up after a fight.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a tangled mess of sheets on the bed
The bed looks messy because we couldn't get along.
A lack of sleep poundin' in my head
I can't sleep because I'm too busy thinking about our fight.
We both regret some of the things we said
We said some hurtful things that we didn't mean.
But we love the way it ends
Even though we fight, we still love making up at the end.
Sometimes I think
I wonder why we argue.
We hurt each other just because where it'll lead
We fight because we know it'll lead to making up.
We're fighting just to be lovers and all so needlessly
We argue just to remind each other that we love each other.
Good as we are at gettin' it on
Even though we have great chemistry, we still argue.
How come we just can't get along?
Why can't we stop fighting and just enjoy each other's company?
The way we love, it don't seem right
Our love feels chaotic and unstable.
The way we fuss, the way we fight
We argue all the time even though we don't want to.
I got a crazy idea, how 'bout maybe tonight
I have a wild idea for how we can fix things tonight.
We make up without a fight
We'll find a way to make up without the usual fighting.
They say don't go to bed angry, that's true
People say we shouldn't go to sleep while we're upset.
But it's really something when we do
But it feels like we're defying the norm when we do go to sleep angry.
(Madder you make me, the more I want you)
The more we fight, the more attracted I am to you.
Girl, I admit
I have to confess.
Sometimes I think
Sometimes I wonder.
It couldn't be any better
Our relationship is perfect.
(And I couldn't want you more)
And I couldn't love you any more than I already do.
And sometimes I think
And then at other times.
We don't belong together
We're not meant to be together.
Confusing love and war
Our relationship feels too much like a battlefield.
We ain't givin' up, without a fight
We're not going to give up on each other.
We can make up, without a fight
We can find a peaceful way to make up.
(No, we ain't givin' up, we can make up)
(No, we're not giving up on us. We can find a way to make it work.)
How 'bout maybe tonight
What if we tried something different tonight.
We make up, without a fight
We'll figure out a way to make up without arguing.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KELLEY LOVELACE, BRAD DOUGLAS PAISLEY, LEE THOMAS MILLER
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Jason Smalls
Verse 1: Brad Paisley]
There's a tangled mess of sheets on the bed
A lack of sleep poundin' in my head
We both regret some of the things we said
But we love the way it ends
[Pre-Chorus 1: Brad Paisley & Both]
Sometimes I think
We hurt each other just because of where it'll lead
And sometimes I think
We're fighting just to be lovers and all so needlessly
[Chorus: Both]
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How come we just can't get along?
The way we love, it don't seem right
The way we fuss, the way we fight
I got a crazy idea, how 'bout maybe tonight
We make up without a fight
[Verse 2: Brad Paisley, Demi Lovato & (Both)]
They say don't go to bed angry, that's true
But it's really something when we do
(Madder you make me, the more I want you)
Girl, I admit
[Pre-Chorus 2: Both, Demi Lovato & (Brad Paisley)
Sometimes I think
It couldn't be any better
(And I couldn't want you more)
And sometimes I think
We don't belong together
Confusing love and war
[Chorus: Both]
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How come we just can't get along?
The way we love, it don't seem right
The way we fuss, the way we fight
I got a crazy idea, how 'bout maybe tonight
We make up without a fight
[Bridge: Brad Paisley, Demi Lovato & (Both)]
We ain't givin' up without a fight
We can make up without a fight
(No, we ain't givin' up, we can make up)
[Outro: Both]
Good as we are at gettin' it on
How 'bout maybe tonight
We make up
We make up without a fight
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