Garth Brooks was struggling to be a songwriter. This song is about taking risks-risking life and not playing it safe because you’ll never know what you can do without taking chances.
This tale of heartache and pain debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Song charts in September 2007, the first song to do so in its history. Released as the fifth single from Ropin ‘ the Wind in April 1992, it has been the ninth #1 hit by Brooks on the Billboard Country chart. When that song became a success, LeDoux’s career revived.īrooks wrote this urban anthem in response to the LA Riots in 1992, with Nashville songwriter Stephanie Davis.Ī then little-known Brooks penned this song with Nashville songwriter Victoria Shaw, about pursuing one’s dreams. He was a big influence on Brooks, though. One line references a “Chris LeDoux’s worn-out tape.” Chris LeDoux was a country singer who had toured for years but had never attained a major following. #10 Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) #10 Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old).
