The Factory (song)

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"The Factory"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album I Prefer the Moonlight
B-side"One More Day"
ReleasedJanuary 1988
GenreCountry
Length3:18
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Bud McGuire
Producer(s)Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"I Prefer the Moonlight"
(1987)
"The Factory"
(1988)
"When You Put Your Heart in It"
(1988)

"The Factory" is a song written by Bud McGuire, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1988 as the third single from the album I Prefer the Moonlight. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, number 4 in R&R, number 1 in Cashbox and number 1 in Gavin. Bud McGuire is the brother of Mike McGuire, founding member and drummer of the country music group Shenandoah. [1]

Content[]

The song is about the life, dreams, hopes and struggles of McGuire's father, Harvey.

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 6
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1988) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 100

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
  2. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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