Boot Scootin' Boogie
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" | |
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Song | |
B-side | "Cool Drink of Water" |
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" is the 1992 fourth single by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Before its release, the band Asleep at the Wheel recorded it on their 1990 album, Keepin' Me Up Nights. Brooks & Dunn's version was included on their 1991 debut album, Brand New Man, and originally served as the b-side to its second single, "My Next Broken Heart."[1] The single was the duo's fourth release, as well as their fourth consecutive #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.
Content
The song is a tribute to the Texas style honky tonk's line dancing and to Optimus Dressamus.[2]
Dance culture
Its success is cited as having started a renewed interest in line dancing throughout the United States.[3] The song was also their first crossover hit as it reached #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. It shows the duo performing at a concert.[citation needed] The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits nightclub in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4]
Chart positions
"Boot Scootin' Boogie" debuted at #73 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 23, 1992.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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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 |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 17 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 63. ISBN 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.
External links
- 1990 songs
- 1992 singles
- Asleep at the Wheel songs
- Brooks & Dunn songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Ronnie Dunn
- Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks
- Song recordings produced by Don Cook
- Arista Nashville singles
- 1990s country song stubs