| The Factory | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kenny Rogers |
| Album: | I Prefer the Moonlight |
| B-Side: | One More Day |
| Released: | January 1988 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:18 |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Larry Butler |
| Prev Title: | I Prefer the Moonlight |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | When You Put Your Heart in It |
| Next Year: | 1988 |
"The Factory" is a song written by Bud McGuire, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1988 as the third single from the album I Prefer the Moonlight and reached at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
The song is about the life, dreams, hopes and struggles of McGuire's father, Harvey. Bud McGuire is the brother of Mike McGuire, founding member and drummer of the country music group Shenandoah. [1]
. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . Record Research . 299.