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Borderline is the fourth studio album by 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.
Track listing
- "My Maria" (Daniel Moore, B. W. Stevenson) - 3:30
- "A Man This Lonely" (Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James) - 3:34
- "Why Would I Say Goodbye" (Kix Brooks, Chris Waters) - 4:18
- "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" (Brooks, Dunn, Don Cook) - 4:07
- "I Am That Man" (Terry McBride, Monty Powell) - 4:09
- "More Than a Margarita" (Brooks, Waters) - 3:22
- "Redneck Rhythm & Blues" (Dunn, Kim Williams, Lonnie Wilson) - 2:51
- "My Love Will Follow You" (Buddy Miller, Julie Miller) - 3:41
- "One Heartache at a Time" (Brooks, Tony King) - 3:04
- "Tequila Town" (Brooks, Dunn) - 3:13
- "White Line Casanova" (Dunn) - 3:35
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 37 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1996 | "My Maria" | 1 | 79 | 1 |
| "I Am That Man" | 2 | — | 3 | |
| "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up For Nothing" | 13 | — | 8 | |
| "A Man This Lonely" | 1 | 124 | 4 | |
| 1997 | "Why Would I Say Goodbye" | 8 | — | 9 |
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
References
- Borderline (Media notes). Brooks & Dunn. Arista Nashville. 1996. 18810.