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"Boot Scootin' Boogie"
"Boot Scootin' Boogie"
Single by Brooks & Dunn
from the album Brand New Man
B-side	"I've Got a Lot to Learn"
Released	May 25, 1992
Recorded	1991
Genre	Country, country rock
Length	3:18 (album version); 6:30 (club mix);
Label	Arista Nashville 12440
Songwriter(s)	Ronnie Dunn
Producer(s)	Don Cook; Scott Hendricks
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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 as the eighth track 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. A dance remix of the song features as the eleventh and final track on their 1993 album Hard Workin' Man.

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.

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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	4× Platinum	4,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ 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.
^ Huey, Steve. "allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography)))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-07-25.
^ "Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. July 5, 2000. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
^ "American single certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Boot Scootin' Boogie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

[whitburn-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.

[sc_Canadacountry_-5] "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1954." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 15, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Brooks_&_Dunn-6] "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardcountrysongs_Brooks_&_Dunn-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.

[United_StatesBrooks_&_DunnBoot_Scootin'_BoogiesingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Boot Scootin' Boogie". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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+| name          = Boot Scootin' Boogie
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+| cover         = Brooks Dunn boot scootin boogie sml.jpg
-| alt        =
+| alt           =
-| type       = single
+| type          = single
-| artist     = [[Brooks & Dunn]]
+| artist        = [[Brooks & Dunn]]
-| album      = [[Brand New Man]]
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-| B-side     = I've Got a Lot to Learn
+| B-side        = I've Got a Lot to Learn
-| released   = May 25, 1992
+| released      = May 25, 1992
+| recorded      = 1991
-| format     = [[CD single]], [[Cassette single]], [[7"]]
-| recorded   = 1991
+| studio        =
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+| venue         =
+| genre         = [[Country music|Country]], [[country rock]]
-| venue      =
-| genre      = [[Country music|Country]]
+| length        = *3:18 (album version)
+*6:30 (club mix)
-| length     = 3:18
-| label      = [[Arista Nashville]] 12440
+| label         = [[Arista Nashville]] 12440
-| writer     = [[Ronnie Dunn]]
+| writer        = [[Ronnie Dunn]]
-| producer   = [[Don Cook]]<br>[[Scott Hendricks]]
+| producer      = [[Don Cook]]<br>[[Scott Hendricks]]
-| prev_title = [[Neon Moon]]
+| prev_title    = [[Neon Moon]]
-| prev_year  = 1992
+| prev_year     = 1992
-| next_title = [[Lost and Found (Brooks & Dunn song)|Lost and Found]]
+| next_title    = [[Lost and Found (Brooks & Dunn song)|Lost and Found]]
-| next_year  = 1992
+| next_year     = 1992
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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 as the eighth track on their 1991 debut album, ''[[Brand New Man]]''. It originally served as the [[B-side]] to their second single, "[[My Next Broken Heart]]".<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=63|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> It became the duo's fourth single release and fourth consecutive number-one single on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles]] chart. A dance remix of the song features as the eleventh and final track on their 1993 album ''[[Hard Workin' Man]]''.
+In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Boot Scootin' Boogie" with American country music group [[Midland (band)|Midland]] for their album ''[[Reboot (Brooks & Dunn album)|Reboot]]''.
-"'''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]]".<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=63|isbn=0-89820-177-2}}</ref> It became the duo's fourth single release and fourth consecutive number-one single on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Country Songs|Hot Country Singles]] chart.
 ==Content==
-The song is a tribute to the Texas style honky tonk's line dancing.<ref>{{cite book|last=Randall|first=Alice|title=My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0NkOoBwieD8C&pg=PA79&dq=%22bubba+shot+the+jukebox%22&hl=en&ei=xHlETuC5GM6ftwf1lanrBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22bubba%20shot%20the%20jukebox%22&f=false|year=2006|publisher=Thomas Nelson Inc.|isbn=1-59555-860-8|page=79|display-authors=etal}}</ref>
+The song is a tribute to the line dancing in a Texas-style [[honky-tonk]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Randall|first=Alice|title=My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0NkOoBwieD8C&q=%22bubba+shot+the+jukebox%22&pg=PA79|year=2006|publisher=Thomas Nelson Inc.|isbn=1-59555-860-8|page=79|display-authors=etal}}</ref>
 ==Dance culture==
-Its success is cited as having started a renewed interest in [[line dancing]] throughout the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1534/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography))) |accessdate=2007-07-25 |last=Huey |first=Steve |work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> 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]]''.
+The song's success is credited with having sparked a renewed interest in [[line dancing]] throughout the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1534/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography))) |access-date=2007-07-25 |last=Huey |first=Steve |work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> The song was Brooks & Dunn's first crossover hit, reaching number 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot 100]].
+==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. It shows the duo performing at a concert.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits nightclub in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=20000705&id=rEEgAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R38EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319,6752683&hl=en|title=Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie|date=July 5, 2000|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}</ref>
+The music video was directed by Michael Merriman. The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits nightclub in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=20000705&id=rEEgAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319,6752683&hl=en|title=Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie|date=July 5, 2000|work=[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]|access-date=September 25, 2016}}</ref>
 ==Chart positions==
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-| Canada Country Tracks (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1861&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992|work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|date=December 19, 1992|accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref>
+| Canada Country Tracks (''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1861&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992|work=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|date=December 19, 1992|access-date=August 15, 2013}}</ref>
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-| US [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1992: Country Songs | work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=1992| accessdate=August 15, 2013}}</ref>
+| US [[Hot Country Songs|Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1992: Country Songs | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]] | date=1992| access-date=August 15, 2013}}</ref>
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+== Certifications ==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Boot Scootin' Boogie|artist=Brooks & Dunn|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=August 14, 2024|number=4|relyear=1992|certyear=2024}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true|nosales=true}}
 ==References==
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-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|brooks-dunn|boot-scootin-boogie}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
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-[[Category:Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles]]
+[[Category:Midland (band) songs]]
-[[Category:RPM Country Tracks number-one singles]]
 [[Category:Songs written by Ronnie Dunn]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks]]
 [[Category:Song recordings produced by Don Cook]]
 [[Category:Arista Nashville singles]]
+[[Category:Songs about dancing]]
-{{1990s-American-country-song-stub}}

v t e Asleep at the Wheel
Ray Benson David Sanger Katie Shore Dennis Ludiker Connor Forsyth Josh Hoag Flavio Pasquetto Joey Colarusso Lucky Oceans LeRoy Preston Danny Levin Gene Dobkin Chris O'Connell Emily Paxton Floyd Domino Tony Garnier Richard Casanova Scott Hennige Ed Vizard Link Davis Jr. Bill Mabry Pat "Taco" Ryan Johnny Nicholas Fran Christina Spencer Starnes Dean DeMerritt Maryann Price Bobby Black Brenda Burns Falkner Evans Paul Anastasio Billy Estes Dan Tyack Michael Francis Wally Murphy Jann Browne Steve Schwelling Tom Anastasio Roy McCrory Richard Hormachea Billy Cochran Tim Alexander Larry Franklin Mike Grammar Junior Brown John Ely David Dawson Jon Mitchell Ricky Turpin David Earl Miller Cindy Cashdollar Tommy Beavers Barbara Lamb Monty Gaylord Jason Roberts Chris Booher Rosie Flores John Michael Whitby Jim Murphy Haydn Vitera Eddie Rivers Elizabeth McQueen Walt Roberts Dan Walton Jay Reynolds Emily Gimble Chloe Feoranzo
Studio albums	Comin' Right at Ya Asleep at the Wheel Texas Gold Wheelin' and Dealin' The Wheel Collision Course Framed Pasture Prime 10 Western Standard Time Keepin' Me Up Nights The Wheel Keeps on Rollin' Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all The Very Best of Asleep at the Wheel Hang Up My Spurs Asleep at the Wheel Remembers the Alamo Reinventing the Wheel Willie and the Wheel (with Willie Nelson) New Routes Half a Hundred Years
Tribute albums	Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys Ride with Bob: A Tribute to Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys Still the King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Live albums	Served Live Greatest Hits: Live & Kickin' Back to the Future Now: Live at Arizona Charlie's, Las Vegas Live at Billy Bob's Texas Live from Austin, TX
Compilations	Swing Time Route 66 The Swingin' Best of Asleep at the Wheel
Extended plays	Better Times
Singles	"Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read" "Route 66 " "The House of Blue Lights " "Walk On By" "Hot Rod Lincoln" "Corrine, Corrina" "Lay Down Sally"
Other songs	"Boot Scootin' Boogie" "Cherokee Maiden" "Roly Poly"
Related articles	Band members Discography