Borderline (Brooks & Dunn album)

Borderline
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
GenreCountry
Length39:37
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKix Brooks
Don Cook
Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn chronology
Waitin' on Sundown
(1994)
Borderline
(1996)
The Greatest Hits Collection
(1997)
Singles from Borderline
  1. "My Maria"
    Released: March 24, 1996
  2. "I Am That Man"
    Released: June 3, 1996
  3. "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing"
    Released: September 2, 1996
  4. "A Man This Lonely"
    Released: December 9, 1996
  5. "Why Would I Say Goodbye"
    Released: March 17, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic [1]

Borderline is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Released in 1996 on Arista Records, the album produced five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts for the duo: the Number One hit "My Maria" (a cover of a pop tune originally recorded by B. W. Stevenson), the #2 "I Am That Man", the #13 "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" (their first non-Top 10 single), another #1 in "A Man This Lonely", and finally "Why Would I Say Goodbye" at #8. Borderline was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA.

The song "My Love Will Follow You" was originally recorded by Buddy Miller on his 1995 album Your Love and Other Lies. Borderline was nominated at the 39th Grammy Awards for Best Country Album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Maria"Daniel Moore, B. W. Stevenson3:30
2."A Man This Lonely"Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James3:34
3."Why Would I Say Goodbye"Kix Brooks, Chris Waters4:18
4."Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing"Brooks, Dunn, Don Cook4:07
5."I Am That Man"Terry McBride, Monty Powell4:09
6."More Than a Margarita"Brooks, Waters3:22
7."Redneck Rhythm & Blues"Dunn, Kim Williams, Lonnie Wilson2:51
8."My Love Will Follow You"Buddy Miller, Julie Miller3:41
9."One Heartache at a Time"Brooks, Tony King3:04
10."Tequila Town"Brooks, Dunn3:13
11."White Line Casanova"Dunn3:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM) 37
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
US Billboard 200[2] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200[4] 37
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 5
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[6] 103
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 11

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[8] 2× Platinum

Personnel

Brooks & Dunn

  • Kix Brooks – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals, background vocals

Additional musicians

References

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r233614
  2. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Brooks & Dunn – Borderline". Recording Industry Association of America.
  • Borderline (Media notes). Brooks & Dunn. Arista Nashville. 1996. 18810.{cite AV media notes}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)