Born to Boogie (album)

Born to Boogie
Born to Boogie
Studio album by Hank Williams, Jr.
Released	July 1987
Genre	rock; country;
Length	32:24
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Barry Beckett; Carl Marsh; Jim Ed Norman; Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr. chronology
Singles from Born to Boogie
	"Born to Boogie"; Released: June 13, 1987; "Heaven Can't Be Found"; Released: October 1987; "Young Country"; Released: February 1988;

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	^[1]

Born to Boogie is the fortieth studio album by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1987. The title track, "Heaven Can't Be Found" and "Young Country" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart^[2] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.^[3] Born to Boogie also won the Country Music Association Album of the Year award in 1988 and the title track earned Williams nominations for the ACM Top Male Vocalist, the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male.

Track listing[]

"Born to Boogie" (Hank Williams, Jr.) - 2:45
"Honky Tonk Women" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 3:04
"Young Country" (Williams) - 3:32
- featuring Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley, T. Graham Brown
"Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (Dan Baird) - 3:38
"Buck Naked" (Williams) - 3:19
"Heaven Can't Be Found" (Williams) - 3:14
"Thanks a Lot" (Don Sessions, Eddie Miller) - 2:55
"What It Boils Down To" (Williams) - 3:16
"Shadow Face" (Williams) - 4:21
"Practice What I Preach" (Jim Ed Norman, Williams) - 2:41

Personnel[]

Barry Beckett – keyboards
Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar
Matt Betton – drums
Bekka Bramlett – background vocals
Ben Cauley – trumpet
John Cowan – background vocals
Jim Horn – baritone saxophone
Wayne Jackson – trumpet
John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards
Mike Lawler – synthesizer
"Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar
Carl Marsh – Fairlight, Fairlight III, programming
Jerry McKinney – clarinet
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
Charles Rose – trombone
James Stroud – drums
Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
Wayne Turner – electric guitar
Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
Hank Williams Jr. – lead vocals
Reggie Young – electric guitar

Additional vocals on "Young Country"

T. Graham Brown, Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	28
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	1

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1987)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	29
Chart (1988)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	4
Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	67

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ allmusic ((( Born to Boogie > Charts & Awards )))
^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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[2] usic ((( Born to Boogie > Charts & Awards )))

[3] RIAA - Gold & Platinum^{[permanent dead link]}

[ac_Billboard200_Hank_Williams_Jr._2-4] "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Hank_Williams_Jr._2-5] "Hank Williams Jr. 2 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 10, 2021.

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Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter Jr. Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Rainin' in My Heart" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "I Mean I Love You" "If It Will, It Will" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)
Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)
Family	Hank Williams Audrey Williams Jett Williams Hank Williams III Holly Williams
Related articles	Discography Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

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