Born to Boogie (album)

Born to Boogie
Born to Boogie
Studio album by Hank Williams Jr.
Released	July 1987
Genre	Rock ; country ;
Length	32:24
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Barry Beckett ; Carl Marsh; Jim Ed Norman ; Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Singles from Born to Boogie
	"Born to Boogie"; Released: June 13, 1987; "Heaven Can't Be Found"; Released: October 1987; "Young Country"; Released: February 1988;

Last updated March 20, 2025

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	^[1]

Born to Boogie is the fortieth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1987. The title track, "Heaven Can't Be Found" and "Young Country" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart^[2] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.^[3]Born to Boogie also won the Country Music Association Album of the Year award in 1988 and the title track earned Williams nominations for the ACM Top Male Vocalist, the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Born to Boogie"	Hank Williams Jr.	2:45
2.	"Honky Tonk Women"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	3:04
3.	"Young Country" (featuring Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley, T. Graham Brown)	Williams	3:32
4.	"Keep Your Hands to Yourself"	Dan Baird	3:38
5.	"Buck Naked"	Williams	3:19
6.	"Heaven Can't Be Found"	Williams	3:14
7.	"Thanks a Lot"	Don Sessions, Eddie Miller	2:55
8.	"What It Boils Down To"	Williams	3:16
9.	"Shadow Face"	Williams	4:21
10.	"Practice What I Preach"	Jim Ed Norman, Williams	2:41

Personnel

Barry Beckett – keyboards
Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
Matt Betton – drums
Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Ben Cauley – trumpet
John Cowan – background vocals
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards
Mike Lawler – synthesizer
"Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar
Carl Marsh – Fairlight, Fairlight III, programming
Jerry McKinney – clarinet
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
Charles Rose – trombone
James Stroud – drums
Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
Wayne Turner – electric guitar
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
Hank Williams Jr. – lead vocals
Reggie Young – electric guitar

Additional vocals on "Young Country"

T. Graham Brown, Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 ^[4]	28
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	29
Chart (1988)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	4
Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	67

References

1 2 Allmusic review
↑ allmusic ((( Born to Boogie > Charts & Awards )))
↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
↑ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
↑ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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[AM-1] 1 2 Allmusic review

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[3] RIAA - Gold & Platinum ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}

[ac_Billboard200_Hank_Williams_Jr._2-4] "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Hank_Williams_Jr._2-5] "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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v t e Hank Williams Jr.
Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter Jr. – Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time Rich White Honky Blues
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Rainin' in My Heart" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "If It Will, It Will" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)
Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "That Old Wheel" (with Johnny Cash) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)
Family	Hank Williams (father) Audrey Williams (mother) Jett Williams (half-sister) Hank Williams III (son) Holly Williams (daughter) Sam Williams (son) Coleman Williams (grandson)
Related articles	Discography Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

v t e CMA Album of the Year
1967−1970	There Goes My Everything – Jack Greene (1967) Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash (1968) Johnny Cash At San Quentin – Johnny Cash (1969) Okie from Muskogee – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1970)
1971−1980	I Won't Mention It Again – Ray Price (1971) Let Me Tell You About a Song – Merle Haggard and the Strangers (1972) Behind Closed Doors – Charlie Rich (1973) A Very Special Love Song – Charlie Rich (1974) A Legend in My Time – Ronnie Milsap (1975) Wanted! The Outlaws – Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, and Tompall Glaser (1976) Ronnie Milsap Live – Ronnie Milsap (1977) It Was Almost Like a Song – Ronnie Milsap (1978) The Gambler – Kenny Rogers (1979) Coal Miner's Daughter – Various artists (1980)
1981−1990	I Believe in You – Don Williams (1981) Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson (1982) The Closer You Get – Alabama (1983) A Little Good News – Anne Murray (1984) Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind – George Strait (1985) Lost in the Fifties Tonight – Ronnie Milsap (1986) Always And Forever – Randy Travis (1987) Born to Boogie – Hank Williams Jr. (1988) Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Volume Two – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1989) Pickin' on Nashville – The Kentucky Headhunters (1990)
1991−2000	No Fences – Garth Brooks (1991) Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks (1992) I Still Believe in You – Vince Gill (1993) Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles – Various artists (1994) When Fallen Angels Fly – Patty Loveless (1995) Blue Clear Sky – George Strait (1996) Carrying Your Love with Me – George Strait (1997) Everywhere – Tim McGraw (1998) A Place in the Sun – Tim McGraw (1999) Fly – The Dixie Chicks (2000)
2001−2010	O Brother, Where Art Thou? – Various artists (2001) Drive – Alan Jackson (2002) American IV: The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash (2003) When the Sun Goes Down – Kenny Chesney (2004) There's More Where That Came From – Lee Ann Womack (2005) Time Well Wasted – Brad Paisley (2006) It Just Comes Natural – George Strait (2007) Troubadour – George Strait (2008) Fearless – Taylor Swift (2009) Revolution – Miranda Lambert (2010)
2011−2020	My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean (2011) Chief – Eric Church (2012) Based on a True Story... – Blake Shelton (2013) Platinum – Miranda Lambert (2014) Traveller – Chris Stapleton (2015) Mr. Misunderstood – Eric Church (2016) From A Room: Volume 1 – Chris Stapleton (2017) Golden Hour – Kacey Musgraves (2018) Girl – Maren Morris (2019) What You See Is What You Get – Luke Combs (2020)
2021−2030	Starting Over – Chris Stapleton (2021) Growin' Up – Luke Combs (2022) Bell Bottom Country - Lainey Wilson (2023) Leather - Cody Johnson (2024)