Borderline (Brooks & Dunn album)
1996 studio album by Brooks & Dunn
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Borderline is the fourth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Released on April 16, 1996, by 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.
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| Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Studio | Sound Shop (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 39:37 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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| Singles from Borderline | ||||
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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. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Maria" | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "A Man This Lonely" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Why Would I Say Goodbye" | 4:18 | |
| 4. | "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" |
| 4:07 |
| 5. | "I Am That Man" | 4:09 | |
| 6. | "More Than a Margarita" |
| 3:22 |
| 7. | "Redneck Rhythm & Blues" | 2:51 | |
| 8. | "My Love Will Follow You" | 3:41 | |
| 9. | "One Heartache at a Time" |
| 3:04 |
| 10. | "Tequila Town" |
| 3:13 |
| 11. | "White Line Casanova" | Dunn | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 39:37 | ||
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
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
Brooks & Dunn
- Kix Brooks – lead vocals, background vocals
- Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals, background vocals
Additional musicians
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar, slide guitar
- Dennis Burnside – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, hi-string guitar, mandolin
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle, "assorted hoedown tools"
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Roady – percussion
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums, percussion
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar