A Man This Lonely

{{Infobox song

| name = A Man This Lonely

| cover = A man this lonely.png

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = One Heartache at a Time

| released = December 9, 1996[https://archive.today/20120710163223/http://music.aol.com/album/a-man-this-lonely/382049 AOL Music profile] for "A Man This Lonely"

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:34

| label = Arista 13066

| writer = Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James

| 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.{{cite news|title=Brooks, Dunn 'Lonely' at the Top|publisher=The Tennessean|date=23 February 1997|location=Nashville, Tennessee|page=113}} 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".{{cite magazine|date=December 7, 1996|title=Reviews: Country|magazine=Billboard|volume=108|issue=49|page=78|issn=0006-2510|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uAkEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22lonestar%22+%22heartbroke+every+day%22&pg=PA78}}

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.

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!align="left"|Chart (1996–1997)

!align="center"|Peak
position

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=Year-end charts=

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Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.7902&type=1&interval=24\|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997\|work=RPM\|date=December 15, 1997\|accessdate=July 17, 2013}} \| align="center" \| 62
US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine \| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/hot-country-songs\| title=Best of 1997: Country Songs \| magazine=Billboard \| publisher=Prometheus Global Media \| date=1997\| accessdate=July 17, 2013}} \| align="center" \| 26

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scope="col"|Chart (1997)

!scope="col"|Position

Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.7902&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997|work=RPM|date=December 15, 1997|accessdate=July 17, 2013}}

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US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1997/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1997: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1997| accessdate=July 17, 2013}}

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References

Category:1996 singles

Category:Brooks & Dunn songs

Category:Songs written by Tommy Lee James

Category:Songs written by Ronnie Dunn

Category:Song recordings produced by Don Cook

Category:Arista Nashville singles

Category:1996 songs