"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is the title of a song written and recorded by the American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 duo Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn

Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...

. Before its release, the band Asleep at the Wheel

Asleep at the Wheel

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 recorded it on their 1990 album Keepin' Me Up Nights. Brooks & Dunn's version was included on the album Brand New Man

Brand New Man

Brand New Man is the debut album by country duo Brooks & Dunn. The album produced four consecutive Number One singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in "Brand New Man", "Boot Scootin' Boogie", "My Next Broken Heart", and "Neon Moon"; in addition, "Lost and Found" was a #6...

and originally served as the b-side to its second single, "My Next Broken Heart

My Next Broken Heart

"My Next Broken Heart" is the second single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Also released as the second single from their debut album, Brand New Man, it was their second straight Number One single on the country charts.-Music video:...

." The single was the duo's fourth release, as well as their fourth consecutive Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Alvin and the Chipmunks

Alvin and the Chipmunks

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 released a cover, done in their signature style, for the 1993 re-release of Urban Chipmunk

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Dance culture

Its success is cited as having started a renewed interest in line dancing throughout the United States. The song was also their first crossover hit as it reached #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A dance mix of "Boot Scootin' Boogie" can be found on Brooks & Dunn's 1993 album Hard Workin' Man

Hard Workin' Man

Hard Workin' Man was the second album released by country duo Brooks & Dunn. Like its predecessor, this album had a string of top 5 hits . Its singles were "Hard Workin' Man" , "Rock My World " , "She Used To Be Mine" , "We'll Burn That Bridge" , and "That Ain't No Way To Go"...

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Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in mid-1992. It shows the duo performing at a concert.

Chart positions

"Boot Scootin' Boogie" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1992.

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	50
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1