Hard Workin' Man
| Hard Workin' Man | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Studio | SoundShop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:47 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Don Cook Scott Hendricks "Boot Scootin' Boogie (Dance Mix)" produced by Don Cook, Scott Hendricks and Brian Tankersley | |||
| Brooks & Dunn chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Hard Workin' Man | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
Hard Workin' Man is the second studio 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 country number-one hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie", which originally appeared on Brand New Man.
Track listing
- "Hard Workin' Man" (Ronnie Dunn) – 2:58
- "We'll Burn That Bridge" (Dunn, Don Cook) – 2:57
- "Mexican Minutes" (Jim Messina, Kent Robbins) – 3:40
- "Heartbroke Out of My Mind" (Dunn) – 3:25
- "She Used to Be Mine" (Dunn) – 3:56
- "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" (Bill LaBounty, Steve O'Brien) – 3:42
- "That Ain't No Way to Go" (Kix Brooks, 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' Boogie (Dance Mix)" (Dunn) – 6:29
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 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 |
Personnel
Brooks & Dunn
- Kix Brooks – lead vocals on tracks 3, 6, 8, 10 and backing vocals
- Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 and backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Arista Tabernacle Choir – choir
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Jimmy Gunn – cabasa
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Terry McMillan – harmonica
- Scott Hendricks – cowbell
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano, organ
- Bill LaBounty – background vocals
- Dan McBride – electric guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Jim Messina – backing vocals on "Mexican Minutes"
- Danny Parks – acoustic guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
References
- ^ Hard Workin' Man at AllMusic
- ^ David Browne (1993-02-26). "Hard Workin' Man Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
