Remember When Brad Paisley Scored His First No. 1 Hit?
It didn t take Brad Paisley long to find chart-topping success once he was in a position to get his music out to the public. The singer-songwriter and guitarist scored his first No. 1 hit with his second single, He Didn t Have to Be, on Dec. 11, 1999.
Paisley was actually successful straight out of the gate with his debut single, Who Needs Pictures, which was the title song and lead single from his debut album in 1999. Who Needs Pictures peaked at No. 12 on
Billboard s Hot Country Song chart, paving the way for He Didn t Have to Be, which Arista Nashville released as Paisley s second single on Aug. 30.