A Man This Lonely Explained

A Man This Lonely
Cover:A man this lonely.png
Type:single
Artist:Brooks & Dunn
Album:Borderline
B-Side:One Heartache at a Time
Released:December 9, 1996[1]
Genre:Country
Length:3:34
Label:Arista 13066
Producer:Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Don Cook
Prev Title:Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Why Would I Say Goodbye
Next Year:1997

"A Man This Lonely" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Tommy Lee James, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Dunn and James, who played guitar in Brooks & Dunn's backing band at the time, wrote the song while on tour in Canada.[2] It was released in December 1996 as the fourth single from Brooks & Dunn's album Borderline. It reached number 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Songs chart.

Critical reception

Billboard reviewed the single favorably, saying that "the song boasts a solid lyric, and as usual Dunn wrings every drop of emotion out of each line".[3]

Music video

The video was directed by Michael Oblowitz. The video takes place at the CF Ranch in Alpine, Texas.

Chart positions

"A Man This Lonely" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 7, 1996.

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 62
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 26

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20120710163223/http://music.aol.com/album/a-man-this-lonely/382049 AOL Music profile
  2. News: Brooks, Dunn 'Lonely' at the Top. The Tennessean. 23 February 1997. Nashville, Tennessee. 113.
  3. December 7, 1996. Reviews: Country. Billboard. 108. 49. 78. 0006-2510.
  4. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997. RPM. December 15, 1997. July 17, 2013.
  5. Web site: Best of 1997: Country Songs . . . 1997. July 17, 2013.