Josh Osborne


Josh Osborne is an American songwriter with several number one singles to his credit.

Early life

Josh Osborne was born in Pike County, Kentucky, and raised in Virgie, Kentucky. Josh grew up on US 23, renamed Country Music Highway by the state of Kentucky in honor of the many country music artists and musicians that had come from the area, and developed a deep love of country music, particularly artists like Keith Whitley and Dwight Yoakam. His father encouraged him to write songs because of his love of music, and encouraged him to listen to The Beatles, which made Josh want to become a songwriter. Josh graduated from Shelby Valley High School in 1998 and moved right after graduation to Nashville where he signed his first publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music.

Career

Josh Osborne signed a publishing agreement with Black River Entertainment in 2010. In 2015, Osborne announced he was joining Shane McAnally's company, SMACKSongs as a partner and songwriter. SMACKSongs currently represents McAnally, as well as Josh Jenkins, Ryan Beaver, Aaron Eshuis, and Walker Hayes among other writers. Osborne is a multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tenn. who has notched 20 No. 1s on the Country charts and is the reigning Music Row Top Country Songwriter of the Year. He earned his first No. 1 with Kenny Chesney’s "Come Over," in 2012. Since the Platinum-selling hit, Osborne has received countless cuts by Country’s hottest artists including Sam Hunt, Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and more.
Osborne has since written other Billboard Country Airplay chart-topping songs, including "Drunk Last Night," recorded by Eli Young Band, "My Eyes," performed by Blake Shelton featuring Gwen Sebastian, "We Are Tonight," sung by Billy Currington, "Leave the Night On" and "Take Your Time" by Sam Hunt, "Wild Child", written with Chesney and frequent collaborator Shane McAnally featuring Grace Potter, "Sangria" performed by Blake Shelton, Jake Owen's "Real Life", "", performed by Keith Urban, Tim McGraw's "Top of the World", "Setting the World on Fire" performed by Kenny Chesney featuring Pink, the Grammy and Academy of Country Music Award nominated "Vice" performed by Miranda Lambert, Midland's "Drinking Problem", and Kenny Chesney's "All the Pretty Girls". Osborne has been nominated for over 20 awards by the Academy of Country Music, American Country Awards, ASCAP, Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Association, Music Row and NARAS. Kacey Musgraves’ "Merry Go 'Round," written by Osborne, Shane McAnally and Musgraves, earned Osborne four nominations and won Song Of The Year at the 2013 Music Row Awards and Best Country Song at the 2014 GRAMMY Awards. Also in 2014, Osborne was honored by having his name added to the prestigious Country Music Highway, which runs through the state of Kentucky and near his hometown of Virgie. RIAA Certified Double Platinum No. 1 hit, "Take Your Time," recorded by Sam Hunt and written by Osborne, McAnally and Hunt, earned Osborne a nomination for Song of the Year at the 2015 CMA Awards. 2015 also brought several wins at the ASCAP Awards — earning Osborne Song of the Year for Sam Hunt’s "Leave the Night On" and Songwriter of the Year. In 2017, Miranda Lambert’s "Vice," written by Osborne, McAnally and Lambert, was nominated for Best Country Song at the GRAMMY Awards and Song of the Year at the ACM Awards. Osborne has been nominated five times for Songwriter of the Year by the ACM and has received multiple CMA Triple Play Awards for having three No. 1 songs on the charts in a 12 month period. Osborne earned a 5x Platinum No.1 with “Body Like A Back Road,” written by Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Osborne, and Zach Crowell. The single made history as the longest reigning No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Song chart by a solo artist, spending 34 weeks atop the chart and was named ASCAP’s 2018 Song of the Year. He recently earned his 20th No. 1 with Sam Hunt’s "Kinfolks,” co-written by Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers, and Sam Hunt.

Awards and nominations

Producer

Osborne has produced or co-produced the following works:
YearArtistTypeProject
2016MidlandEPMidland EP
2017MidlandAlbumOn the Rocks
2019MidlandAlbumLet It Roll

Songwriting discography

Songs written or co-written by Osborne.
YearArtistAlbumSongCo-writer
2011Sarah DarlingAngels & Devils"Bad Habit"Sarah Darling, Shane McAnally
2011Sarah DarlingAngels & Devils"The Boy Never Stays"Sarah Darling, Brandy Clark
2011Chris YoungNeon"Neon"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2012Greg BatesGreg Bates"Fill In the Blank"Greg Bates, Shane McAnally
2012Kenny ChesneyWelcome to the Fishbowl"Come Over"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt
2012Love and TheftLove and Theft"Runnin' Out of Air"Matt Jenkins, Shane McAnally
2012Hayden PanettiereNashville Season 1"Boys and Buses"Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally
2012The Lost TrailersAmerican Beauty"American Beauty"Mason Douglas, Matt Jenkins
2013The Band PerryPioneer"Chainsaw"Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey
2013Luke BryanCrash My Party"Goodbye Girl"Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey
2013Kelly Clarkson"Tie It Up"Ashley Arrison, Shane McAnally
2013Billy CurringtonWe Are Tonight"We Are Tonight"Marc Beeson, Sam Hunt
2013Due WestOur Time"End of the Road"Brad Hull, Matt Lopez
2013Due WestOur Time"Taste of Your Love"Matt Lopez, Trevor Rosen
2013Scotty McCreerySee You Tonight"Feel Good Summer Song"Shane McAnally, J. T. Harding
2013Tim McGrawTwo Lanes of Freedom"It's Your World"Scott Stepakoff, Shane McAnally
2013Craig MorganThe Journey "Wake Up Lovin' You"Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen
2013Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park"Silver Lining"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2013Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park"My House"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2013Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park"Merry Go 'Round"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2013Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park"I Miss You"Kacey Musgraves, Luke Laird
2013Kacey MusgravesSame Trailer Different Park"Stupid"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2013Randy Rogers BandTrouble"Fuzzy"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2013Blake SheltonBased on a True Story…"My Eyes" Andrew Dorff, Tommy Lee James
2013Charlie WorshamRubberband"Break What's Broken"Charlie Worsham, Shane McAnally
2013Chris YoungA.M."Hold You To It"Chris Young, Shane McAnally
2013Chris YoungA.M."Text Me Texas"Rhett Akins, Shane McAnally
2014Dierks Bentley"Ride On" for Biker Battleground PhoenixDierks Bentley
2014Connie Britton'"Lies of the Lonely"Natalie Hemby, Shane McAnally
2014Kenny ChesneyThe Big Revival"Wild Child"Kenny Chesney, Shane McAnally
2014Sara EvansSlow Me Down"You Never Know"Sara Evans, Shane McAnally
2014Sam HuntMontevallo"Leave the Night On"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally
2014Sam HuntMontevallo"Take Your Time"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally
2014Sam HuntMontevallo"Ex To See"Sam Hunt, Matthew Ramsey
2014Sam HuntMontevallo"Make You Miss Me"Sam Hunt, Matthew Ramsey
2014Sam HuntMontevallo"Single for The Summer"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally
2014Josh Abbott Band"Hangin' Around"Josh Abbott, Shane McAnally
2014Dustin LynchWhere It's At"Sing It To Me"Dustin Lynch, Jimmy Robbins
2014Tim McGrawSundown Heaven Town"Overrated"Shane McAnally, Rivers Rutherford
2014Kacey MusgravesThe Best of Me Soundtrack"Love Is a Liar"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2014Blake SheltonBringing Back the Sunshine"Sangria"J.T. Harding, Trevor Rosen
2014Trisha Yearwood'"End Of The World"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2014Eli Young Band10,000 Towns"Drunk Last Night"Laura Veltz
2014Eli Young Band10,000 Towns"Dust"Jon Jones, John Young, Kyle Jacobs
2015Josh Abbott BandAmnesia"Amnesia"Josh Abbott, Shane McAnally
2015Kelsea BalleriniThe First Time"Square Pegs"Kelsea Ballerini, Scott Stepakoff
2015Laura Bell BundyAnother Piece of Me"Let's Pretend We're Married"Laura Bell Bundy, Shane McAnally
2015Billy CurringtonSummer Forever"Wake Me Up"Ashley Gorley, Jimmy Robbins
2015Billy CurringtonSummer Forever"Nowhere Town"Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo
2015Josh Dorr"Before The Summer Dies"Josh Dorr, Marty Dodson
2015Pat GreenHome"Day One"Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey
2015Lucas HogeHalabamalujah"Halabamalujah"Sam Hunt
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Leave the Night On"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Take Your Time"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Ex To See"Sam Hunt, Matthew Ramsey
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Make You Miss Me"Sam Hunt, Matthew Ramsey
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Single for The Summer"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Shane McAnally
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Come Over"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt
2015Sam HuntBetween the Pines"Saturday Night"Sam Hunt, Marc Beeson
2015Reba McEntireLove Somebody"Until They Don't Love You"Lori McKenna, Shane McAnally
2015Reba McEntireLove Somebody"Love Somebody"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally
2015Reba McEntireLove Somebody"Whatever Way It Hurts The Least"Tommy Lee James, Brandy Clark
2015Reba McEntireLove Somebody"More Than Just Her Last Name"Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally
2015Tim McGrawDamn Country Music"Top of the World"Jimmy Robbins, Jon Nite
2015Kacey MusgravesPageant Material"Late to the Party"Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark
2015Kacey MusgravesPageant Material"Somebody to Love"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2015Kacey MusgravesPageant Material"Miserable"Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark
2015Kacey MusgravesPageant Material"Family Is Family"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2015Kacey MusgravesPageant Material"Cup of Tea"Kacey Musgraves, Shane McAnally
2015Old DominionMeat and Candy"Crazy Beautiful Sexy"Matthew Ramsey, Ross Copperman
2015Jake OwenReal Life "Real Life"Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally
2015Kellie PicklerFeeling Tonight "Feeling Tonight"Sarah Buxton, Jimmy Robbins
2015Keith UrbanRipcord""Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally
2016Brandy ClarkBig Day in a Small Town"Broke"Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark
2016Craig MorganA Whole Lot More to Me"Living on Memories"Scott Stepakoff, Craig Morgan
2016Jennifer NettlesPlaying with Fire"My House" Jennifer Nettles, Julio Reyes Copello, Jennifer Lopez, Shane McAnally
2016Jake OwenAmerican Love"Everybody Dies Young"Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Scott Stepakoff
2016Kenny ChesneyCosmic Hallelujah"Some Town Somewhere"Ross Copperman, Heather Morgan
2016Kenny ChesneyCosmic Hallelujah"Setting the World on Fire"Ross Copperman, Matt Jenkins
2016Kenny ChesneyCosmic Hallelujah"All the Pretty Girls"Tommy Lee James, Nicolle Galyon
2016Kenny ChesneyCosmic Hallelujah"Rich and Miserable"Jesse Frasure, Shane McAnally
2016Jo SmithIntroducing Jo Smith"Dance Dirty"Jo Smith, Shane McAnally, Jesse Frasure
2016Jo SmithIntroducing Jo Smith"Queen of Fools"Jo Smith, Shane McAnally, Jesse Frasure
2016Jo SmithIntroducing Jo Smith"Poster Child"Jo Smith, Jesse Frasure
2016Kacey MusgravesA Very Kacey Christmas"A Willie Nice Christmas"Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves
2016MidlandMidland - EP"Electric Rodeo"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson
2016MidlandMidland - EP"Drinkin' Problem"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson
2016MidlandMidland - EP"Burn Out"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson
2017Sam HuntSingle"Body Like a Backroad"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell
2017Parmalee27861"Sunday Morning"Ross Copperman, Matt Thomas
2017Logan MizeCome Back Road"All Time"Shane McAnally, Luke Dick
2017Walker Hayes8 Track Break the Internet"Break the Internet"Shane McAnally, Walker Hayes
2017Walker Hayes8 Track Break the Internet"Face on my Money"Walker Hayes, Nicolle Galyon
2017Eli Young BandFingerprints"Like A Heart Needs A Break"Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman
2017Old DominionHappy Endings"Hotel Key"Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen
2017Old DominionHappy Endings"Stars in the City"Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi
2017Old DominionHappy Endings"Can't Get You"Matthew Ramsey, Andrew Dorff
2017Brandy ClarkSingle"You're Drunk"Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark
2017Lucas HogeDirty South"Halabamalujah"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt
2017Lindsay EllThe Project"Just Another Girl"Shane McAnally, Lindsay Ell
2017Drake WhiteSpark"Live Some"Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman, Drake White
2017Dallas SmithSide Effects"Sky Stays This Blue"Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman
2017Thomas RhettLife Changes"Smooth Like the Summer"Shane McAnally, Thomas Rhett, Jesse Frasure
2017Thomas RhettLife Changes"When We're 80" Shane McAnally, Thomas Rhett, Jesse Frasure
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Drinkin' Problem"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Burn Out"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Electric Rodeo"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Make a LittleCameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"More Than a Fever"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Somewhere On the Wind"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Rhett Akins
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Lonely for You Only"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Rhett Akins
2017MidlandOn the Rocks"Nothing New Under Neon"Cameron Duddy, Mark Wystrach, Jess Carson, Shane McAnally
2017Jana KramerSingle"I've Done Love"Shane McAnally, Nicolle Galyon
2017Dierks BentleyThe Shack Soundtrack"Days of Dark"Dierks Bentley, R. Tyndall
2017Miranda LambertWeight of These Wings"Vice"Shane McAnally, Miranda Lambert
2017Dustin LynchCurrent Mood"I Wish You Were Beer"Jon Nite, Justin Ebach
2017Darius RuckerWhen Was the Last Time"Twenty Something"Shane McAnally, Jon Nite, Zach Crowell
2017Blake SheltonTexoma"Turnin' Me On"Jessi Alexander, Blake Shelton
2017Blake SheltonTexoma"The Wave"Ross Copperman
2017A Thousand HorsesBridges"One Man Army"Ross Copperman, M. Hobby
2017Tracy LawrenceGood Ole Days"Good Ole Days"Shane McAnally, Chris DeStefano
2017LANCOHallelujah Nights"Born to Love You"Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman, Brandon Lancaster
2017Jerrod NiemannThis Ride"I Got This"Jimmy Robbins, Jon Nite
2017Jerrod NiemannThis Ride"But I Do"Rodney Clawson, Luke Dick
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2018Hilary WilliamsMy Lucky ScarsThe Day After the CircusShane McAnally, Natalie Hemby
2018Kenny ChesneySongs for the Saints"Every Heart"Shane McAnally
2018Kenny ChesneySongs for the Saints"Get Along"Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman
2018Keith UrbanGraffiti U"Drop Top"Keith Urban, Jimmy Robbins, Maureen McDonald
2018Drake WhitePieces"Happy Place"Drake White, busbee
2018Sam HuntSingle"Downtown's Dead"Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally, Zach Crowell
2018Michael RayAmos"Fan Girl"Matt Jenkins, Brad Tursi
2018Michael RayAmos"One That Got Away"Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Jesse Frasure
2018Morgan EvansThings That We Drink To"American"Morgan Evans, Chris DeStefano
2018Morgan EvansThings That We Drink To"Kiss Somebody"Morgan Evans, Chris DeStefano
2018Morgan EvansThings That We Drink To"Me On You"Morgan Evans, Chris DeStefano
2018Morgan EvansThings That We Drink To"Things That We Drink To"Morgan Evans, Chris DeStefano
2018Blake SheltonTexoma Shore"Turnin' Me On"Blake Shelton, Jessi Alexander
2019Teddy Robb"Really Shouldn't Drink Around You"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2019Thomas RhettCenter Point Road"Things You Do For Love"Thomas Rhett, Ashley Gorley, Jesse Frasure, Luke Laird
2019MidlandLet It Roll"Mr. Lonely"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach
2019MidlandLet It Roll"Put The Hurt On Me"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach
2019MidlandLet It Roll"I Love You, Goodbye"Shane McAnally, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson, Mark Wystrach
2019Ben Gallaher"Love You Like America"Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Ross Copperman
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"My Heart Is A Bar"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"One Man Band"Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"Paint The Grass Green"Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Brad Tursi, Ross Copperman
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"Can't Get You"Matthew Ramsey, Andrew Dorff
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"Goes Without Saying"Matthew Ramsey, Andrew Dorff
2019Old DominionOld Dominion"Everything To Lose"Matthew Ramsey, Matt Dragstrem
2019LANCOLessons Learned"Old Camaro"Brandon Lancaster, Justin Ebach
2019Sam HuntSouthside"Kinfolks"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Jerry Flowers
2019Kaleb Lee feat. Kelly Clarkson"I Dream In Southern"Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark
2019Blake Shelton feat. Gwen Stefani'"Nobody But You"Shane McAnally, Tommy Lee James, Ross Copperman
2019Blake Shelton'"Turnin' Me On"Blake Shelton, Jessi Alexander
2020----
2020Adam BrandSpeed Of Life"Just A Love Song"Shane McAnally, Preston Brust, Chris Lucas
2020Kelsea Ballerinikelsea"Overshare"Jesse Frasure, Kelsea Ballerini, Tayla Parx
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Sinning With You"Sam Hunt, Emily Weisband, Paul DiGiovanni
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Hard To Forget"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt, Luke Laird, Ashley Gorley, Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz, Audrey Greisham
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Young Once"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Matt Jenkins
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Let It Down"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Chris LaCorte, Ernest K. Smith
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Nothing Lasts Forever"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90's"Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Chris LaCorte, Ernest K. Smith
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Body Like A Back Road"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell
2020Sam HuntSouthside"Downtown's Dead"Shane McAnally, Sam Hunt, Zach Crowell, Ryan "Charlie Handsome" Vojtesak
2020Teddy RobbTeddy Robb - EP"Really Shouldn't Drink Around You"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen
2020Shawn AustinSingle"Send It My Way"Matt Dragstrem, Andrew Dorff
2020Walker HayesSingle"Trash My Heart"Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins, Jimmy Robbins
2020Kenny ChesneyHere and Now"Everyone She Knows"Shane McAnally, Ross Copperman
2020Kenny ChesneyHere and Now"Heartbreakers"J.T. Harding, Zach Crowell
2020MidlandGuitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. - EP"Drinkin' Problem - Acoustic"Shane McAnally, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson
2020MidlandGuitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. - EP"Cheatin' Songs - Acoustic"Shane McAnally, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson
2020MidlandGuitars, Couches, Etc., Etc. - EP"Burn Out - Acoustic"Shane McAnally, Mark Wystrach, Cameron Duddy, Jess Carson
2020Grayson Michael"When It Rains"Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen, LeAnn Phelan
2020Gabby BarrettGoldmine"Write It On My Heart"Ross Copperman, Gabby Barrett
2020Rascal FlattsSingle"How They Remember You"Marc Beeson, Allen Shamblin
2020Brandon Lay"Crazy Like You"Shane McAnally, Brandon Lay
2020Manny Blu"Born To Ride"Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman
2020Blake Shelton, Gwen StefaniSingle"Happy Anywhere"Matt Jenkins, Ross Copperman