Boot Scootin' Boogie
| "Boot Scootin' Boogie" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Brand New Man | ||||
| B-side | "Cool Drink of Water" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1992 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single, 7" | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville 12440 | |||
| Writer(s) | Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Producer(s) |
Don Cook Scott Hendricks | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is the fourth single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Before its release, the band Asleep at the Wheel recorded it on their 1990 album Keepin' Me Up Nights. Brooks & Dunn's version was included on their debut album Brand New Man and originally served as the b-side to its second single, "My Next Broken Heart."[1] The single was the duo's fourth release, as well as their fourth consecutive Number One single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Alvin and the Chipmunks released a cover, done in their signature style, for the 1993 re-release of Urban Chipmunk.
Content
The song is a tribute to the Texas style honky tonk's line dancing.[2]
Dance culture
Its success is cited as having started a renewed interest in line dancing throughout the United States.[3] The song was also their first crossover hit as it reached #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. A dance mix of "Boot Scootin' Boogie" can be found on Brooks & Dunn's 1993 album Hard Workin' Man.
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman. It shows the duo performing at a concert. The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits Night Club in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Chart positions
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1992.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 50 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 17 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 7 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Randall, Alice et al. (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 79. ISBN 1-59555-860-8.
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography)))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Brooks & Dunn Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Brooks & Dunn.
- ↑ "Brooks & Dunn Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brooks & Dunn.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
| Preceded by "The River" by Garth Brooks |
Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number-one single August 1-August 22, 1992 |
Succeeded by "I'll Think of Something" by Mark Chesnutt |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single August 15-August 29, 1992 |
Succeeded by "We Tell Ourselves" by Clint Black |
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