Hard Workin' Man
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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 (on the US Hot Country
chart). Its singles were "Hard Workin' Man" (#4), "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" (#2), "She Used To Be Mine" (#1), "We'll Burn That Bridge" (#2), and "That Ain't No Way To Go" (#1). The album also featured a remixed dance version of the Number One hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie", which originally appeared on Brand New Man
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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...
. Like its predecessor, this album had a string of top 5 hits (on the US Hot Country
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart). Its singles were "Hard Workin' Man" (#4), "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" (#2), "She Used To Be Mine" (#1), "We'll Burn That Bridge" (#2), and "That Ain't No Way To Go" (#1). The album also featured a remixed dance version of the Number One hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie", which originally appeared on 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...
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Track listing
- "Hard Workin' ManHard Workin' Man (song)"Hard Workin' Man" is a single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn that peaked at number four on the US Country charts in 1993. It was the first single released from their album, also titled Hard Workin' Man. It also won the duo the Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in...
" (Ronnie DunnRonnie DunnRonnie Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. In 2011, Dunn began working as a solo artist following the breakup of Brooks & Dunn...
) – 2:58 - "We'll Burn That BridgeWe'll Burn That Bridge"We'll Burn That Bridge" is the title of a song written by Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in May 1993 as the second single from their CD, Hard Workin' Man, it peaked at #2 on the country charts.-Content:The song's narrator meets a...
" (Dunn, Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
) – 2:57 - "Mexican Minutes" (Jim Messina, Kent RobbinsKent RobbinsKent Robbins was an American country music songwriter. He began writing for Charley Pride's Pi-Gem music in 1974. Between then and his death, he wrote songs for several other country music artists...
) – 3:40 - "Heartbroke Out of My Mind" (Dunn) – 3:25
- "She Used to Be MineShe Used to Be Mine"She Used To Be Mine" is the title of a song written by Ronnie Dunn and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in August 1993 as the third single from their second studio album, Hard Workin' Man, the song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ...
" (Dunn) – 3:56 - "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"Rock My World " is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and Steve O'Brien, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in December 1993 as the fourth single from their album, Hard Workin' Man, as well as the second single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals...
" (Bill LaBountyBill LaBountyBill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records/Warner Bros. Records...
, Steve O'Brien) – 3:42 - "That Ain't No Way to GoThat Ain't No Way to Go"That Ain't No Way To Go" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in March 1994 the fifth and final single released from their album, Hard Workin' Man...
" (Kix BrooksKix BrooksLeon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
, Dunn, Cook) – 3:37 - "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" (Brooks) – 3:39
- "Our Time Is Coming" (Brooks, Dunn) – 4:39
- "I Can't Put Out This Fire" (Brooks, Dunn) – 3:39
- "Boot Scootin' BoogieBoot Scootin' Boogie"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is the title of a song written and recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Before its release, the band Asleep at the Wheel recorded it on their 1990 album Keepin' Me Up Nights...
(Dance Mix)" (Dunn) – 6:29
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 41 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1993 | "Hard Workin' Man" | 4 | — | 1 |
| "We'll Burn That Bridge" | 2 | — | 1 | |
| "She Used to Be Mine" | 1 | — | 1 | |
| "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" | 2 | 97 | 1 | |
| 1994 | "That Ain't No Way to Go" | 1 | — | 3 |
Brooks & Dunn
- Kix BrooksKix BrooksLeon Eric "Kix" Brooks III , is an American country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn.-Early life:...
– lead vocals, background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Ronnie DunnRonnie DunnRonnie Gene Dunn is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn. In 2011, Dunn began working as a solo artist following the breakup of Brooks & Dunn...
– lead vocals, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Bruce Bouton - steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Jimmy Gunn - cabasaCabasaThe cabasa, similar to the shekere, is a percussion instrument that is constructed with loops of steel ball chain wrapped around a wide cylinder. The cylinder is fixed to a long, narrow wooden or plastic handle....
- Rob Hajacos - fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
- Scott HendricksScott HendricksScott Hendricks is an American record producer who has worked with several country music artists. He has had over 80 top 10s, and 45 number 1 hits. Between 1995 and 1997, he was also the president and chief executive officer of Capitol Records Nashville...
- cowbell - John Barlow Jarvis - SteinwaySteinway & SonsSteinway & Sons, also known as Steinway , is an American and German manufacturer of handmade pianos, founded 1853 in Manhattan in New York City by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg...
pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, organ - Dan McBride - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
- Brent MasonBrent MasonBrent Mason is an American session guitarist and occasional songwriter. He is known primarily for his work in the field of country music. In addition to releasing two instrumental studio albums, he holds several credits as a songwriter...
- electric guitar - Jim Messina - background vocals on "Mexican Minutes"
- Danny Parks - acoustic guitar
- John Wesley RylesJohn Wesley RylesJohn Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
- background vocals - Harry Stinson - background vocals
- Dennis Wilson - background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson - drums