Boot Scootin' Boogie
| "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" | |||
| Released | May 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
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| Label | Arista Nashville 12440 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Dunn | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Cook Scott Hendricks | |||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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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.
In 2024, they re-recorded the song for a second time. This version features the rock band Halestorm, to be released on their album Reboot II.
Content
[edit]The song is a tribute to the line dancing in a Texas-style honky-tonk.[2]
Dance culture
[edit]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
[edit]Country music singer George Strait covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Michael Merriman. The video was filmed at the Tulsa City Limits nightclub in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[4]
Chart positions
[edit]"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
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[8] | 17 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 7 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
