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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 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.

"Boot Scootin' Boogie"
Single by Brooks & Dunn
from the album Brand New Man
B-side"I've Got a Lot to Learn"
ReleasedMay 25, 1992
Recorded1991
GenreCountry, country rock
Length3:18
LabelArista Nashville 12440
Songwriter(s)Ronnie Dunn
Producer(s)Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology
"Neon Moon"
(1992)
"Boot Scootin' Boogie"
(1992)
"Lost and Found"
(1992)

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. A dance mix of "Boot Scootin' Boogie" can be found on Brooks & Dunn's 1993 album, Hard Workin' Man.


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


  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  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.
  3. Huey, Steve. "allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography)))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
  4. "Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 5, 2000. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  6. "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
  9. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.



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