Boot Scootin' Boogie Explained

Boot Scootin' Boogie
Cover:Brooks Dunn boot scootin boogie sml.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Brooks & Dunn
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
Producer:Don Cook
Scott Hendricks
Prev Title:Neon Moon
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Lost and Found
Next Year:1992

"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.

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] 17
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 7

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 63. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Book: Randall, Alice. My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music. 2006. Thomas Nelson Inc.. 1-59555-860-8. 79. etal.
  3. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1534/biography|pure_url=yes}} allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography))) ]. 2007-07-25 . Huey . Steve . Allmusic.
  4. Web site: Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie. July 5, 2000. Sarasota Herald-Tribune. September 25, 2016.
  5. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992. RPM. December 19, 1992. August 15, 2013.
  6. Best of 1992: Country Songs . . . 1992. August 15, 2013.