Hard Workin' Man

Hard Workin' Man
Hard Workin' Man
Studio album by Brooks & Dunn
Released	February 23, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Studio	Sound Shop (Nashville, Tennessee); The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee);
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;
Brooks & Dunn chronology
Singles from Hard Workin' Man
	"Hard Workin' Man"; Released: February 1, 1993; "We'll Burn That Bridge"; Released: May 3, 1993; "She Used to Be Mine"; Released: August 30, 1993; "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"; Released: December 6, 1993; "That Ain't No Way to Go"; Released: March 28, 1994;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[2]

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.

Track listing

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

Weekly charts

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

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


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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

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 (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.

[1] Hard Workin' Man at AllMusic

[2] David Browne (February 26, 1993). "Hard Workin' Man Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2012.

[ac_Billboard200_Brooks_&_Dunn-3] "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Brooks_&_Dunn-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.

[CanadaBrooks_and_DunnHard_Workin'_ManalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Brooks and Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Music Canada. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[United_StatesBrooks_&_DunnHard_Workin'_ManalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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