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Soundtrack Artists Announced for the Feature Film,

Country Strong

 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Be Released on October 26;

Gwyneth Paltrow’s “Country Strong” Digital Single Available Today

Nashville, TN – The original motion picture soundtrack to the feature film, Country Strong, is set to release on October 26, and the complete list of artists and songs has been announced today.  Film stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Garrett Hedlund, and Leighton Meester all contribute tracks to the collection, with one song each from Hedlund and Meester and four songs featuring Paltrow, including the title track single – at country radio now – and “Me and Tennessee,” a duet with McGraw, written by Paltrow’s husband, Chris Martin.

In addition to the film stars, the participating artists include (in alphabetical order) Trace Adkins; Ronnie Dunn; Sara Evans; Faith Hill; Patty Loveless; Hank Williams, Jr.; Lee Ann Womack; and Chris Young.

With the soundtrack album produced by Randall Poster and Shana Feste, the collection also benefits from the work of some of Nashville’s finest producers behind each song, including Chuck Ainlay, Kenny Beard, Tony Brown, Nathan Chapman, Byron Gallimore, Jay Joyce, Michael Knox, Frank Liddell, James Stroud, and Luke Wooten, with a self-produced track by Ronnie Dunn.  Tim McGraw, who serves as album executive producer, also teamed with Gallimore and A. Martin to co-produce “Me and Tennessee.”

Along with the release of the full album on October 26, fans can now own the digital single for Paltrow’s “Country Strong,” which released today, and features background vocals by Vince Gill and Patty Griffin.

The motion picture will be released in theatres in Los Angeles and Nashville on December 22 and nationwide on January 7.

In album sequence, below is a complete list of songs, artists, songwriters, and producers featured on the soundtrack:

Gwyneth Paltrow – “Country Strong”

(Jennifer Hanson/Tony Martin/Mark Nesler)

Produced by Byron Gallimore

Chris Young & Patty Loveless – “Love Don’t Let Me Down”

(Marv Green/Troy Olsen)

Produced by James Stroud

Sara Evans – “A Little Bit Stronger”

(Luke Laird/Hillary Lindsey/Hillary Scott)

Produced by Tony Brown

Garrett Hedlund – “Chances Are”

(Nathan Chapman/Lori McKenna/Liz Rose)

Produced by Frank Liddell and Luke Wooten for Carnival Productions

Lee Ann Womack – “Liars Lie”

(Sally Barris/Morgane Hayes/Liz Rose)

Produced by Frank Liddell and Chuck Ainlay for Carnival Productions

Ronnie Dunn – “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Double)”

(Wayne Carson Thompson)

Produced by Ronnie Dunn

Gwyneth Paltrow – “Shake That Thing”

(Mark Irwin/Josh Kear/Chris Tompkins)

Produced by Byron Gallimore

Hank Williams, Jr. – “Thirsty”

(Dallas Davidson/Rhett Akins/Brett Eldredge)

Produced by Michael Knox

Faith Hill – “Give in to Me”

(Billy Falcon/Rose Falcon/Elisha Hoffman)

Produced by Jay Joyce

Trace Adkins – “Timing Is Everything”

(Natalie Hemby/Troy Jones)

Produced by Kenny Beard

Leighton Meester – “Words I Couldn’t Say”

(Gregory Becker/Tammi Kidd/Steve Robson)

Produced by Nathan Chapman

Gwyneth Paltrow – “Coming Home”

(Bob DiPiero/Tom Douglas/Hillary Lindsey/Troy Verges)

Produced by Byron Gallimore

Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow – “Me and Tennessee”

(Chris Martin)

Produced by Byron Gallimore, Tim McGraw, and A. Martin