Hard Workin' Man is the second studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Like its predecessor, Brand New Man, the 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", from the previous album.
| Hard Workin' Man | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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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] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Workin' Man" | Ronnie Dunn | 2:58 |
| 2. | "We'll Burn That Bridge" | Dunn, Don Cook | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Mexican Minutes" | Jim Messina, Kent Robbins | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Heartbroke Out of My Mind" | Dunn | 3:25 |
| 5. | "She Used to Be Mine" | Dunn | 3:56 |
| 6. | "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" | Bill LaBounty, Steve O'Brien | 3:42 |
| 7. | "That Ain't No Way to Go" | Kix Brooks, Dunn, Cook | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" | Brooks | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Our Time Is Coming" | Brooks, Dunn | 4:39 |
| 10. | "I Can't Put Out This Fire" | Brooks, Dunn | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Boot Scootin' Boogie (Dance Mix)" | Dunn | 6:29 |
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 41 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 51 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 10 |
| Chart (1994) | Position |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 73 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 9 |
| Chart (1995) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 50 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
editBrooks & 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
edit- ^ Hard Workin' Man at AllMusic
- ^ David Browne (February 26, 1993). "Hard Workin' Man Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Brooks and Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Music Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.