Maps of Music

Back to Tennessee (2009)

Where the lyrics of Back to Tennessee take you, and where it was really made.

Originally planned for July 2008, the album was pushed back to new release dates five times before it came out on April 7, 2009.

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Predecessor "Ready, Set, Don't Go" had been a big hit, so critics expected "Somebody Said a Prayer" to be Cyrus' solo comeback to country
"Somebody Said a Prayer" peaked at number 33 in November 2008
Cyrus and Lyric Street Records parted ways shortly after the chart debut of "A Good Day"
"Butterfly Fly Away" is a duet with daughter Miley Cyrus
"Butterfly Fly Away" is also on the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack

Born William Ray Cyrus on August 25, 1961, in Flatwoods, Kentucky; American singer, songwriter and actor.
Debut album Some Gave All (1992) topped the Billboard 200 and Top Country Albums; certified 9× multi-platinum in the US and sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Lead single "Achy Breaky Heart" topped the Hot Country Songs chart and became a global hit, spreading the line dance into the mainstream.
Moved from Mercury Records to Monument Records in 1999, then to New Door/UMe, Walt Disney Records and Lyric Street Records.
Starred in the PAX series Doc (2001–2004), Disney Channel's Hannah Montana (2006–2011) with daughter Miley Cyrus, and CMT's Still the King (2016–2017).

Featured on the remix of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 consecutive weeks there.
The song won Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Music Video.

Married Cindy Smith (1986–1991), then Leticia "Tish" Finley; the couple raised several children together.
Married Australian singer Firerose in 2023; divorce finalized in August 2024.

Roughstock's Bobby Peacock reviewed "A Good Day" unfavorably
Peacock wrote that the song opens in a soft yet gritty tone, then fades into a lifeless monotone
Peacock also said half the words in the chorus come out forced and clipped
Peacock described the guitars as a generic wall, citing producer Mark Bright

Billboard all-genre 200 debut: number 41
Top Comprehensive Albums: number 42
Top Country Albums: number 13
Canada: number 21
Opening week sales in the US: approximately 14,000 copies
US sales as of May 23, 2009: 29,000 copies
"Somebody Said a Prayer": top 40 on the country charts in late 2008, peak number 33 in November 2008
Title track "Back to Tennessee": entered the charts at number 59 for the week of March 14, 2009
"A Good Day": entered the country chart at number 60 on September 5, peaked at number 59

The title track debuted on the charts the same week as Miley Cyrus's first solo country single, "The Climb"
That week, father and daughter charted separate singles at the same time, which made chart history
It was the first time a father and daughter charted their own singles since Johnny Cash and Rosanne Cash did so in 1990
Both singles were released to promote Hannah Montana: The Movie
"Thrillbilly" was also made into a music video that premiered on May 22, 2009
The album was pushed back five times from its original July 2008 release plan