Rowdy (Hank Williams, Jr. album)
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Rowdy is a studio album by American country music
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
. It was released by Elektra
/Curb Records
in January 1981. "Texas Women" and "Dixie on My Mind" were released as singles. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
.
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...
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. It was released by Elektra
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
/Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
in January 1981. "Texas Women" and "Dixie on My Mind" were released as singles. The album peaked at number 2 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
.
Track listing
- "Dixie on My MindDixie on My Mind"Dixie on My Mind" is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr.. "Dixie on My Mind" would be Hank Williams Jr.'s fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent nine weeks on the country chart...
" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 2:37 - "Texas WomenTexas Women"Texas Women" is a 1981 single written and recorded by Hank Williams Jr. "Texas Women" was Hank Williams Jr.'s third number one on the country chart, the first since "Eleven Roses" in 1972. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart.-Chart...
" (Williams) – 2:28 - "You Can't Find Many Kissers" (Williams) – 2:36
- "Give a Damn" (Williams) – 2:34
- "Ain't Much More" (Williams) – 2:30
- "Ramblin' Man" (Williams) – 3:36
- "I Got a Right to Be Wrong" (Dickey BettsDickey BettsForrest Richard "Dickey" Betts is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer best known as a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and also won with the band a best rock performance Grammy Award for his...
) – 3:08 - "Footlights" (Merle HaggardMerle HaggardMerle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
) – 3:54 - "Tennessee RiverTennessee River (song)"Tennessee River" is a song made famous by the country music band Alabama. Written by the group's lead singer, Randy Owen, the song was released in 1980, and eventually became the group's first No...
" (Randy OwenRandy OwenRandy Owen is an American country music artist. He is known primarily for his role as the lead singer of Alabama, a country rock band which saw considerable mainstream success throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Although Alabama only records new albums on occasion, Owen himself has maintained a career...
) – 3:06 - "Are You Sure Hank Done It This WayAre You Sure Hank Done It This Way"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" is a 1975 single written and performed by Waylon Jennings. "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" was a track included on the album Dreaming My Dreams and would be Waylon Jennings' fourth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at...
" (Waylon JenningsWaylon JenningsWaylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
) – 3:05
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 82 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 20 |