A Man This Lonely
| "A Man This Lonely" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Brooks & Dunn | |
| from the album Borderline | |
| B-side | "One Heartache at a Time" |
| Released | December 9, 1996[1] |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:34 |
| Label | Arista 13066 |
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James |
| Producer(s) | Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Don Cook |
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | |
|
"Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" (1996) "A Man This Lonely" (1996) "Why Would I Say Goodbye" (1997) | |
"A Man This Lonely" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Tommy Lee James, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Dunn and James, who played guitar in Brooks & Dunn's backing band at the time, wrote the song while on tour in Canada.[2] It was released in December 1996 as the fourth single from Brooks & Dunn's album Borderline . It reached number 1 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Songs chart.
Critical reception
[edit ]Billboard reviewed the single favorably, saying that "the song boasts a solid lyric, and as usual Dunn wrings every drop of emotion out of each line".[3]
Music video
[edit ]The video was directed by Michael Oblowitz. The video takes place at the CF Ranch in Alpine, Texas.
Chart positions
[edit ]"A Man This Lonely" debuted at number 51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of December 7, 1996.
| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[4] | 4 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard )[5] | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit ]| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM )[7] | 62 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard )[8] | 26 |
References
[edit ]- ^ AOL Music profile for "A Man This Lonely"
- ^ "Brooks, Dunn 'Lonely' at the Top". Nashville, Tennessee: The Tennessean. 23 February 1997. p. 113.
- ^ "Reviews: Country". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 49. December 7, 1996. p. 78. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7790." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 24, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM . December 15, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1997: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
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