Borderline (Brooks & Dunn album)

Borderline
Borderline
Studio album by Brooks & Dunn
Released	April 16, 1996
Genre	Country
Length	39:37
Label	Arista Nashville
Producer	Kix Brooks; Don Cook; Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn chronology
Singles from Borderline
	"My Maria"; Released: March 24, 1996; "I Am That Man"; Released: June 3, 1996; "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing"; Released: September 2, 1996; "A Man This Lonely"; Released: December 9, 1996; "Why Would I Say Goodbye"; Released: March 17, 1997;

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	^[1]

Borderline is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Released in 1996 on Arista Records, the album produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for the duo: the Number One hit "My Maria" (a cover of a pop tune originally recorded by B. W. Stevenson), the #2 "I Am That Man", the #13 "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" (their first non-Top 10 single), another #1 in "A Man This Lonely", and finally "Why Would I Say Goodbye" at #8. Borderline was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.

The song "My Love Will Follow You" was originally recorded by Buddy Miller on his 1995 album Your Love and Other Lies. Borderline was nominated at the 39th Grammy Awards for Best Country Album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"My Maria"	Daniel Moore B. W. Stevenson	3:30
2.	"A Man This Lonely"	Ronnie Dunn Tommy Lee James	3:34
3.	"Why Would I Say Goodbye"	Kix Brooks Chris Waters	4:18
4.	"Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing"	Brooks Dunn Don Cook	4:07
5.	"I Am That Man"	Terry McBride Monty Powell	4:09
6.	"More Than a Margarita"	Brooks Waters	3:22
7.	"Redneck Rhythm & Blues"	Dunn Kim Williams Lonnie Wilson	2:51
8.	"My Love Will Follow You"	Buddy Miller Julie Miller	3:41
9.	"One Heartache at a Time"	Brooks Tony King	3:04
10.	"Tequila Town"	Brooks Dunn	3:13
11.	"White Line Casanova"	Dunn	3:35
Total length:			39:37

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	37
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
US Billboard 200^[2]	5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	37
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	5

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	103
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[8]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[9]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Brooks & Dunn

Kix Brooks – lead vocals, background vocals
Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals, background vocals

Additional musicians

Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar, slide guitar
Dennis Burnside – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
Rob Hajacos – fiddle, "assorted hoedown tools"
David Hungate – bass guitar
Brent Mason – electric guitar
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
Tom Roady – percussion
John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
Dennis Wilson – background vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion
Glenn Worf – bass guitar

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r233614
^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Brooks and Dunn – Borderline". Music Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Borderline". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r233614

[ac_Billboard200_Brooks_&_Dunn-2] "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Brooks_&_Dunn-3] "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[4] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[5] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[6] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.

[CanadaBrooks_and_DunnBorderlinealbumCertRef-8] "Canadian album certifications – Brooks and Dunn – Borderline". Music Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[United_StatesBrooks_&_DunnBorderlinealbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Borderline". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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