Born to Boogie (album)

Born to Boogie is the fortieth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1987. The title track, "Heaven Can't Be Found" and "Young Country" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart[2] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.[3] Born to Boogie also won the Country Music Association Album of the Year award in 1988 and the title track earned Williams nominations for the ACM Top Male Vocalist, the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male.

Born to Boogie
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1987 (1987-07)
Genre
Length32:24
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerBarry Beckett
Carl Marsh
Jim Ed Norman
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Hank Live
(1987)
Born to Boogie
(1987)
Wild Streak
(1988)
Singles from Born to Boogie
  1. "Born to Boogie"
    Released: June 13, 1987
  2. "Heaven Can't Be Found"
    Released: October 1987
  3. "Young Country"
    Released: February 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Born to Boogie"Hank Williams Jr.2:45
2."Honky Tonk Women"Mick Jagger, Keith Richards3:04
3."Young Country" (featuring Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley, T. Graham Brown)Williams3:32
4."Keep Your Hands to Yourself"Dan Baird3:38
5."Buck Naked"Williams3:19
6."Heaven Can't Be Found"Williams3:14
7."Thanks a Lot"Don Sessions, Eddie Miller2:55
8."What It Boils Down To"Williams3:16
9."Shadow Face"Williams4:21
10."Practice What I Preach"Jim Ed Norman, Williams2:41

Personnel

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Additional vocals on "Young Country"

T. Graham Brown, Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic review
  2. ^ allmusic ((( Born to Boogie > Charts & Awards )))
  3. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.