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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.

Hard Workin' Man
Studio album by Brooks & Dunn
Released	February 23, 1993
Recorded	1992-1993
Studio	SoundShop Recording Studios, Nashville, TN Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN
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]

Track listing

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
Canada (Music Canada)[10]	3× Platinum
United States (RIAA)[11]	5× Platinum

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

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