Boot Scootin' Boogie
{{short description|1992 single by Brooks & Dunn}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Boot Scootin' Boogie
| cover = Brooks Dunn boot scootin boogie sml.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Brooks & Dunn
| album = Brand New Man
| B-side = I've Got a Lot to Learn
| released = May 25, 1992
| recorded = 1991
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Country|country rock}}
| length = {{unbulleted list|3:18 (album version)|6:30 (club mix)}}
| label = Arista Nashville 12440
| writer = Ronnie Dunn
| producer = {{hlist|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".{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=63|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}} 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.
In 2024, they re-recorded the song for a second time. This version features the rock band Halestorm, to be released on their album Reboot II.
Content
The song is a tribute to the line dancing in a Texas-style honky-tonk. Most fans consider it to be Brooks and Dunn's signature song.{{cite book|last=Randall|first=Alice|title=My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0NkOoBwieD8C&q=%22bubba+shot+the+jukebox%22&pg=PA79|year=2006|publisher=Thomas Nelson Inc.|isbn=1-59555-860-8|page=79|display-authors=etal}}
Dance culture
The song's success is credited with having sparked a renewed interest in line dancing throughout the United States.{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1534/biography|pure_url=yes}} |title=allmusic (((Brooks & Dunn > Biography))) |access-date=2007-07-25 |last=Huey |first=Steve |work=Allmusic}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=20000705&id=rEEgAAAAIBAJ&pg=6319,6752683&hl=en|title=Tulsa club ready to boot its last scootin' boogie|date=July 5, 2000|work=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|access-date=September 25, 2016}}
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.
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! Chart (1992) ! Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|1|chartid=1954|publishdate=August 15, 1992|access-date=August 15, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|50|artist=Brooks & Dunn}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|1|artist=Brooks & Dunn}} |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Boot Scootin_ Boogie|artist=Brooks & Dunn|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=August 14, 2024|number=4|relyear=1992|certyear=2024}}
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References
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{{Asleep at the Wheel}}
{{Brooks & Dunn singles}}
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Category:Asleep at the Wheel songs
Category:Songs written by Ronnie Dunn
Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks
Category:Song recordings produced by Don Cook