Born to Boogie is the fortieth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros. Records in July 1987. The title track, "Heaven Can't Be Found" and "Young Country" were released as singles. The album reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart[ allmusic ((( Born to Boogie > Charts & Awards )))] and has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.RIAA - Gold & Platinum Born to Boogie also won the Country Music Association Album of the Year award in 1988 and the title track earned Williams nominations for the ACM Top Male Vocalist, the CMA Male Vocalist of the Year and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Male.
Track listing
Personnel
Barry Beckett – keyboards Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar Matt Betton – drums Bekka Bramlett – background vocals Ben Cauley – trumpet John Cowan – background vocals Jim Horn – baritone saxophone Wayne Jackson – trumpet John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards Mike Lawler – synthesizer "Cowboy" Eddie Long – steel guitar Carl Marsh – Fairlight, Fairlight III, programming Jerry McKinney – clarinet Terry McMillan – harmonica Michael Rhodes – bass guitar Charles Rose – trombone James Stroud – drums Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone Wayne Turner – electric guitar Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar Hank Williams Jr. – lead vocals Reggie Young – electric guitar
Additional vocals on "Young Country" T. Graham Brown, Butch Baker, Steve Earle, Highway 101, Dana McVicker, Marty Stuart, Keith Whitley
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 29 Chart (1988) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 4 Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 67
Certifications
References