Born That Way

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Born That Way
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)
Genre Country
Label Curb
Producer Chris Farren
Boy Howdy chronology
She'd Give Anything
(1994)
Born That Way
(1995)

Born That Way is the second and final studio album, and third overall album, by the American country music band Boy Howdy. Their final album before disbanding, it was issued in 1995 via Curb Records. It includes the singles "True to His Word", "Bigger Fish to Fry", "She Can't Love You" and "Field of Dreams". Although "True to His Word" peaked at number 23 on the U.S. country charts, the other three singles all missed Top 40.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bigger Fish to Fry" Jeffrey Steele 3:36
2."True to His Word"Steele, Chris Farren, Gary Harrison 3:16
3."Born That Way"Steele, Farren3:39
4."My Life's Work"Steele, Farren4:11
5."That's the Kind of Man"Steele, Farren3:32
6."Field of Dreams"Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin, Rob Crosby 4:08
7."Plan B"Steele, Farren3:56
8."She Can't Love You"Steele, Farren, Randy Sharp 3:52
9."Love the One You're With" Stephen Stills 4:09
10."I Wanna Feel That Way Again"Steele, Farren, John Hobbs3:43

Personnel

Boy Howdy

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1995)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums73

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