| "Hands of a Working Man" | ||||
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| Single by Ty Herndon | ||||
| from the album Big Hopes | ||||
| Released | January 4, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | D. Vincent Williams Jim Collins |
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| Producer | Byron Gallimore | |||
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"Hands of a Working Man" is the title of a song written by D. Vincent Williams and Jim Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Ty Herndon. It was released in January 1999 as the third single from his album, Big Hopes. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1999.[1]
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The lyric paints a vivid picture of a working man who punches a time clock to pay for braces and other family necessities. He may get tired and frustrated, but he never loses sight of his priorities.
Chuck Taylor, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably saying that the Herndon "offers a solid song and a strong performance that should be widely embraced by country programmers and the working-class listeners who live this lyric."[2]
The music video was directed by Chris Rogers and premiered in early 1999.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country 100 | 47 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 18 |
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