Hard Workin' Man
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | C |
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" (number 4), "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" (number 2), "She Used to Be Mine" (number 1), "We'll Burn That Bridge" (number 2), and "That Ain't No Way to Go" (number 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" | DunnDon Cook | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Mexican Minutes" | Jim MessinaKent 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 LaBountySteve O'Brien | 3:42 |
| 7. | "That Ain't No Way to Go" | Kix BrooksDunnCook | 3:37 |
| 8. | "Texas Women (Don't Stay Lonely Long)" | Brooks | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Our Time Is Coming" | BrooksDunn | 4:39 |
| 10. | "I Can't Put Out This Fire" | BrooksDunn | 3:39 |
| 11. | "Boot Scootin' Boogie (Club Mix)" | Dunn | 6:29 |
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 41 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 51 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 10 |
| Chart (1994) | Position |
| US Billboard 200 | 73 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
| Chart (1995) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada) | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | 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