Boot Scootin' Boogie
1992 single by Brooks & Dunn
| "Boot Scootin' Boogie" | ||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
| from the album Brand New Man | ||||
| B-side | "I've Got a Lot to Learn" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
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| Label | Arista Nashville 12440 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook Scott Hendricks | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is a song first recorded by the band Asleep at the Wheel for their 1990 album, Keepin' Me Up Nights. American country music duo Brooks & Dunn recorded a cover version, which was included as the eighth track on their 1991 debut album, Brand New Man. It originally served as the B-side to their second single, "My Next Broken Heart".[1] It became the duo's fourth single release and fourth consecutive number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. A dance remix of the song features as the eleventh and final track on their 1993 album Hard Workin' Man.
In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Boot Scootin' Boogie" with American country music group Midland for their album Reboot.
Content
The song is a tribute to the line dancing in a Texas-style honky-tonk.[2]
Dance culture
The song's success is credited with having sparked a renewed interest in line dancing throughout the United States.[3] The song was Brooks & Dunn's first crossover hit, reaching number 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
Cover versions
Country music singer George Strait covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman. The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits nightclub in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4]
Chart positions
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" debuted at number 73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for the week of May 23, 1992.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 50 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 17 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 5, 2000. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "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.
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