Borderline (Brooks & Dunn album)

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.

Borderline
Studio album by
Brooks & Dunn
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
GenreCountry
Length39:37
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerKix Brooks
Don Cook
Ronnie Dunn
Brooks & Dunn chronology
Waitin' on Sundown
(1994)		 Borderline
(1996)		 The Greatest Hits Collection
(1997)
Singles from Borderline
  1. "My Maria"
    Released: March 24, 1996
  2. "I Am That Man"
    Released: June 3, 1996
  3. "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing"
    Released: September 2, 1996
  4. "A Man This Lonely"
    Released: December 9, 1996
  5. "Why Would I Say Goodbye"
    Released: March 17, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

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 39th Grammy Awards for Best Country Album.

Track listing
  1. "My Maria" (Daniel Moore, B. W. Stevenson) - 3:30
  2. "A Man This Lonely" (Ronnie Dunn, Tommy Lee James) - 3:34
  3. "Why Would I Say Goodbye" (Kix Brooks, Chris Waters) - 4:18
  4. "Mama Don't Get Dressed Up for Nothing" (Brooks, Dunn, Don Cook) - 4:07
  5. "I Am That Man" (Terry McBride, Monty Powell) - 4:09
  6. "More Than a Margarita" (Brooks, Waters) - 3:22
  7. "Redneck Rhythm & Blues" (Dunn, Kim Williams, Lonnie Wilson) - 2:51
  8. "My Love Will Follow You" (Buddy Miller, Julie Miller) - 3:41
  9. "One Heartache at a Time" (Brooks, Tony King) - 3:04
  10. "Tequila Town" (Brooks, Dunn) - 3:13
  11. "White Line Casanova" (Dunn) - 3:35

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
Chart (1996) Position
US Billboard 200[4] 37
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 5
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[6] 103
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 11

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

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r233614
  2. "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  3. "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 24, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  • Borderline (Media notes). Brooks & Dunn. Arista Nashville. 1996. 18810.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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