Todays Flashback Friday takes us back to the great year of 2005, the year Youtube was created, Pope Benedict XVI was inagurated, and Hong Kong Disneyland was created.
On top of all that, on October 18th, 2005, Billy Currington released his second studio album Doin' Somethin' Right. His second album was really his break out album, giving him his first number one on the US Country Chart with the song "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right."
The second single that went to the radio from this album was "Why, Why, Why" Another great song, but this one did not do as well as "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" with a peak of 13 on the US Country Chart.
With the album looking to be in decline they released the third and final single from Doin' Somethin' Right. This third single is the focus of this Flashback Friday, and is called "Good Directions".
"Good Directions" spent three weeks at the top of the charts earning Billy Currington his second number one song.
This song was written by two people. The woman who has a writing credit is named Rachel Thibodeau. Rachel has had writing credits for other artists such as Steve Holly, Reba McEntire, and Parmalee. Now the other writer of the song, you may recognize his name, because he goes by Luke Bryan. Thats right! Luke Bryan got his start as a songwriter, and the song that really put him on the map was "Good Directions." Currington took over the song and made hit his single right around the time Bryan's first album was coming out. Bryan stated how most of the interviews he was doing at the time would include questions about "Good Directions" instead of his own single "All My Friends Say." "Good Directions" was origionally going to be called "Right Back Here To Me (The Sweet Tea Song)" until it was changed for Curringtons album.
Above is Billy Currington's "Good Direction." This is the version that went number one for Currington and helped launch Luke Bryans career. Below is "Good Directions" performed by the man who wrote it, Luke Bryan.
Give both versions a listen and tell us which one you think is better.
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