Hog Wild is an album by the American country music artist Hank Williams Jr.[1][2] It was released on January 24, 1995 by Curb Records.[3] Williams supported the album with a North American tour.[4]

Hog Wild
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995 (1995-01-24)
StudioMid Town Studios, Tone and Volume Studios, Treasure Isle Studios
GenreCountry
Length38:41
LabelCurb Records
ProducerChuck Howard, Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Tribute to My Father
(1993)
Hog Wild
(1995)
A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam
(1996)

Production

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The album was produced by Chuck Howard and Williams.[5] Williams wrote or cowrote six of the 10 songs.[6]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [7]
Calgary HeraldD[8]
Entertainment WeeklyF[9]
The Indianapolis Star    [10]

Entertainment Weekly called the album "lame," noting that "Junior salutes the girls of Daytona Beach and makes pig calls on the title song."[9] The Calgary Herald dismissed it as "two-bit rock 'n' roll."[8]

The Ottawa Citizen wrote that "Williams's two biker tunes, 'Hog Wild' and 'Iron Horse', both have a spirited kind of energy."[11] The Indianapolis Star concluded that "'Daytona Nights' and 'It's a Start' are sure to appeal to women who don't mind being bedded, then stalked."[10]

Track listing

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  1. "Hog Wild – 3:31 (Hank Williams Jr., Rick Arnold)
  2. "I Ain't Goin' Peacefully" – 3:02 (Williams Jr.)
  3. "Between Heaven and Hell" – 3:22 (Tommy Barnes)
  4. "Iron Horse" – 3:43 (Williams Jr.)
  5. "Daytona Nights" – 4:19 (Williams Jr.)
  6. "Tobacco Road" – 4:11 (John D. Loudermilk)
  7. "It's a Start" – 2:59 (Danny Bear Mayo, Bob Regan)
  8. "Greeted in Enid" – 2:46 (Williams Jr.)
  9. "Eyes of Waylon" – 6:16 (Williams Jr.)
  10. "Wild Thing" – 7:35 (Chip Taylor)

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 14
U.S. Billboard 200[12] 91

References

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  1. ^ Stambler, Irwin; Landon, Grelun (July 14, 2000). "Country Music: The Encyclopedia". Macmillan – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lasswell, Mark (February 13, 1995). "Picks & pans — Hog Wild by Hank Williams Jr". People. 43 (6): 31.
  3. ^ Dicaire, David (November 21, 2014). "The New Generation of Country Music Stars: Biographies of 50 Artists Born After 1940". McFarland – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Surkamp, David (March 26, 1995). "FOX FANS GO 'HOG WILD' FOR HANK JR". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 3D.
  5. ^ "Country: Hog Wild by Hank Williams Jr". Billboard. 107 (12): 57. March 25, 1995.
  6. ^ McDonald, Sam (June 9, 1995). "HOG WILD HANK". InRoads. Daily Press. Newport News. p. 12.
  7. ^ "Hog Wild - Hank Williams, Jr. | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ^ a b Muretich, James (March 29, 1995). "Hank Williams Jr.: Hog Wild". Calgary Herald. p. D3.
  9. ^ a b "Hog Wild". EW.com.
  10. ^ a b Hawn, John (January 27, 1995). "Williams goes 'Hog Wild' with 'redneck' stereotypes". The Indianapolis Star. p. D9.
  11. ^ Beyer, Susan (April 15, 1995). "Hank Williams, Jr. Hog Wild". Ottawa Citizen. p. D3.
  12. ^ "Hank Williams Jr". Billboard.
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