Boot Scootin' Boogie

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"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"
ReleasedMay 25, 1992
Recorded1991
GenreCountry
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)

"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.

In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Boot Soootin' 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.

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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