Hard Workin' Man
Hard Workin' Man is the second studio album released by country duo Brooks & Dunn. Like its predecessor, this 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", which originally appeared on Brand New Man.
| Hard Workin' Man | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992-1993 | |||
| Studio | SoundShop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN | |||
| 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 |    |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
Track listing
- "Hard Workin' Man" (Ronnie Dunn) – 2:58
- "We'll Burn That Bridge" (Dunn, Don Cook) – 2:57
- "Mexican Minutes" (Jim Messina, Kent Robbins) – 3:40
- "Heartbroke Out of My Mind" (Dunn) – 3:25
- "She Used to Be Mine" (Dunn) – 3:56
- "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" (Bill LaBounty, Steve O'Brien) – 3:42
- "That Ain't No Way to Go" (Kix Brooks, Dunn, Cook) – 3:37
- "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" (Brooks) – 3:39
- "Our Time Is Coming" (Brooks, Dunn) – 4:39
- "I Can't Put Out This Fire" (Brooks, Dunn) – 3:39
- "Boot Scootin' Boogie (Dance Mix)" (Dunn) – 6:29
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1993 | "Hard Workin' Man" | 4 | — | 1 |
| "We'll Burn That Bridge" | 2 | — | 1 | |
| "She Used to Be Mine" | 1 | — | 1 | |
| "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" | 2 | 97 | 1 | |
| 1994 | "That Ain't No Way to Go" | 1 | — | 3 |
Personnel
Brooks & Dunn
- Kix Brooks – lead vocals on "Mexican Minutes", "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)", "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" and "I Can't Put Out This Fire" only, backing vocals
- Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals on all tracks except for "Mexican Minutes", "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)", "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" and "I Can't Put Out This Fire", 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
- Hard Workin' Man at AllMusic
- David Browne (1993-02-26). "Hard Workin' Man Review | Music Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
- "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
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