| Working Man's Ph.D. | |
| Cover: | Working Man's PHD.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Aaron Tippin |
| Album: | Call of the Wild |
| B-Side: | When Country Took the Throne |
| Released: | June 21, 1993 |
| Recorded: | 1993 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:31 |
| Label: | RCA Nashville |
| Producer: | Scott Hendricks |
| Prev Title: | My Blue Angel |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | The Call of the Wild |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"Working Man's Ph.D." is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Aaron Tippin. It was released in June 1993 as the lead-off single from his album Call of the Wild. It peaked at number 7 in the United States, and number 6 in Canada. It was written by Tippin, Philip Douglas, and Bobby Boyd.[1]
The song describes the life of a working man with some Pride, Honor, and Dignity.
The music video for "Workin' Man's PhD" was directed by Jon Small, and premiered on CMT on June 23, 1993. In the video, Aaron Tippin and his friends are driving their trucks and building a concert stage in the desert. The video also shows Tippin and his band performing on a deserted stage at night, with the crowd clapping along to the song.
"Working Man's Ph.D." debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 26, 1993.
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 90 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 44 |