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Hard Workin' Man

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
Studio album by
Brooks & Dunn
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioSoundShop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN
GenreCountry
Length42:47
LabelArista
ProducerDon Cook
Scott Hendricks
"Boot Scootin' Boogie (Dance Mix)" produced by Don Cook, Scott Hendricks and Brian Tankersley
Brooks & Dunn chronology
Brand New Man
(1991) 		Hard Workin' Man
(1993) 		Waitin' on Sundown
(1994)
Singles from Hard Workin' Man
  1. "Hard Workin' Man"
    Released: February 1, 1993
  2. "We'll Burn That Bridge"
    Released: May 3, 1993
  3. "She Used to Be Mine"
    Released: August 30, 1993
  4. "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"
    Released: December 6, 1993
  5. "That Ain't No Way to Go"
    Released: March 28, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hard Workin' Man"Ronnie Dunn2:58
2."We'll Burn That Bridge"Dunn, Don Cook2:57
3."Mexican Minutes"Jim Messina, Kent Robbins3:40
4."Heartbroke Out of My Mind"Dunn3:25
5."She Used to Be Mine"Dunn3:56
6."Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"Bill LaBounty, Steve O'Brien3:42
7."That Ain't No Way to Go"Kix Brooks, Dunn, Cook3:37
8."Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)"Brooks3:39
9."Our Time Is Coming"Brooks, Dunn4:39
10."I Can't Put Out This Fire"Brooks, Dunn3:39
11."Boot Scootin' Boogie (Dance Mix)"Dunn6:29

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

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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

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Chart (1993) Position
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

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Region Certification
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 3× Platinum
United States (RIAA)[11] 5× Platinum

Personnel

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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

References

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  1. ^ Hard Workin' Man at AllMusic
  2. ^ David Browne (February 26, 1993). "Hard Workin' Man Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Music Canada.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Recording Industry Association of America.
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