Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House
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| "Two of a Kind (Workin' on a Full House)" | ||||
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| Single by Dennis Robbins | ||||
| B-side | "The Church on Cumberland Road" | |||
| Released | August 31, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | April 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | Dennis Robbins, Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes | |||
| Producers | Emory Gordy Jr. Buzz Stone | |||
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"Two of a Kind (Workin' on a Full House)" is a song co-written by Warren Haynes, Dennis Robbins, and Bobby Boyd. It was originally recorded by Robbins himself in 1987 for MCA Records and charted at number 71 on the Billboard country charts. The B-side to Robbins' version was "The Church on Cumberland Road," which was later a number-one hit in 1989 for Shenandoah.[1]
The song is a moderate up-tempo with a fiddle intro. Its lyrics describe the relationship between the narrator and his wife, whom he considers a perfect complement. The title is a double entendre, using poker hands to describe how well the couple complements each other, and that they plan to have children.
In his book Redneck Liberation: Country Music as Theology, author David Fillingim cited "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" as an "upbeat honky-tonk romp" that showed his "more traditional country music styles".[2]
Chart positions
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 71 |
Garth Brooks version
| "Two of a Kind, Workin' on a Full House" | ||||
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| Single by Garth Brooks | ||||
| from the album No Fences | ||||
| B-side | "Unanswered Prayers" | |||
| Released | January 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Studio | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville 44701 | |||
| Songwriters | Dennis Robbins, Bobby Boyd, Warren Haynes | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
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With a title change, removing the parentheses from "Workin' on a Full House," American country music artist Garth Brooks recorded the song for his second album No Fences in 1990. His rendition was released as the album's third single and his fifth consecutive number-one hit.