Busy Man

"Busy Man"
"Busy Man"
Single by Billy Ray Cyrus
from the album Shot Full of Love
B-side	"Touchy Subject"
Released	August 25, 1998
Genre	Country
Length	3:17
Label	Mercury Nashville
Songwriters	Bob Regan, George Teren
Producers	Keith Stegall, John Kelton
Billy Ray Cyrus singles chronology

"Busy Man" is a song written by Bob Regan and George Teren, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in August 1998 as the second single from his album Shot Full of Love. The song reached a peak of number 3 on the U.S. country singles charts in early 1999, becoming his first Top 10 hit since "Somebody New" in 1993 and his last until "Ready, Set, Don't Go" in 2008.^[1]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "lyric most everyone will relate to." She goes on to say that the production has an "easy, rootsy feel that works well with Cyrus' vocal performance. He sounds more self-assured and in control - the marks of an artist who has suffered the slings and arrows of countless critics and emerged with his artistic vision stronger and more focused despite the abuse."^[2] In 2002, Shelly Fabian of About.com ranked the song number 392 on her list of the Top 500 Country Music Songs.^[3]

Chart performance

"Busy Man" debuted at number 68 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the chart week of October 31, 1998.^[4] It entered the Top 40 of the charts at number 40 in its fifth chart week.^[5] The single spent 27 weeks on the chart, reaching number 3 on March 13, 1999; Cyrus' first Top 5 since "In the Heart of a Woman" also reached number 3 in 1993.^[6]

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[7]	5
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	46
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[9]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[10]	23
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[11]	23

References

^ Billboard (magazine) (2009). "Billy Ray Cyrus: Billboard chart history retrieval". Retrieved 2009-05-25.^{[dead link]}
^ Billboard, November 7, 1998
^ Fabian, Shelly (2002). "Top 500 Country Music Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
^ Billboard (1998). ""Busy Man" chart history - October 31, 1998". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}
^ Billboard (1998). ""Busy Man" chart history - November 28, 1998". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}
^ Billboard (1999). ""Busy Man" chart history - March 13, 1999". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7461." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
^ "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

External links

Lyrics at CMT.com

[Billboard-1] Billboard (magazine) (2009). "Billy Ray Cyrus: Billboard chart history retrieval". Retrieved 2009-05-25.^{[dead link]}

[2] Billboard, November 7, 1998

[500country-3] Fabian, Shelly (2002). "Top 500 Country Music Songs". About.com. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-03-14.

[Busy_Man-4] Billboard (1998). ""Busy Man" chart history - October 31, 1998". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}

[Busy_Man2-5] Billboard (1998). ""Busy Man" chart history - November 28, 1998". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}

[Busy_Man3-6] Billboard (1999). ""Busy Man" chart history - March 13, 1999". Retrieved 2009-05-25. ^{[dead link]}

[sc_Canadacountry_-7] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7461." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 5, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Billy_Ray_Cyrus-8] "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Billy_Ray_Cyrus-9] "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2011.

[10] "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1999". RPM. December 13, 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

[11] "Best of 1999: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1999. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Some Gave All It Won't Be the Last Storm in the Heartland Trail of Tears Shot Full of Love Southern Rain Time Flies The Other Side Wanna Be Your Joe Home at Last Back to Tennessee I'm American Change My Mind Thin Line Set the Record Straight
Other albums	The Best of Billy Ray Cyrus: Cover to Cover 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection The Definitive Collection Love Songs Icon Brother Clyde
Singles	"Achy Breaky Heart" "Could've Been Me" "Wher'm I Gonna Live?" "She's Not Cryin' Anymore" "In the Heart of a Woman" "Somebody New"" "Words by Heart" "Storm in the Heartland" "It's All the Same to Me" "Busy Man" "You Won't Be Lonely Now" "Ready, Set, Don't Go" "Somebody Said a Prayer" "Back to Tennessee" "Nineteen" "Old Town Road (Remix)"
Other songs	"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" "Real Gone" "Butterfly Fly Away"
Related topics	Ron Cyrus (father) Tish Cyrus (wife) Brandi Cyrus (daughter) Trace Cyrus (son) Miley Cyrus (daughter) Noah Cyrus (daughter) Brother Clyde
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