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
Brand New Man (1991) Hard Workin' Man (1993) Waitin' on Sundown (1994)
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

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.
3. "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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.
10. "Canadian album certifications – Brooks and Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Music Canada . Retrieved August 14, 2024.
11. "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Hard Workin' Man". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 14, 2024.