"Hard Workin' Man" is a song written by

Ronnie Dunn Ronald Gene Dunn (born June 1, 1953) is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive. Starting in 2011, Dunn has worked as a solo artist following the temporary dissolution of Brooks & Dunn. He released his self-titled debu ...

, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

duo

Brooks & Dunn Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo ...

. It peaked at number four on the US Country charts in 1993 and was released in February 1993 as the first single and title track from their second album ''

Hard Workin' Man ''Hard Workin' Man'' is the second studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. Like its predecessor, ''Brand New Man'', the album had a string of top 5 hits on the US Hot Country chart. Its singles were "Hard Workin' Man" (#4), "Roc ...

''. It also won the duo the Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1994. In 2019, Brooks & Dunn re-recorded "Hard Workin' Man" with American country music duo

Brothers Osborne Brothers Osborne is an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and John Osborne (lead guitar, background vocals). Born in Deale, Maryland, the duo signed a recording contract with EMI Records ...

for their album ''

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''.

Cover versions

Country music singer

Darius Rucker Darius Carlos Rucker (born May 13, 1966) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. He first gained fame as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, which he founded in 1986 at the University of South Ca ...

covered the song from The Last Rodeo Tour

Music video

The music video was directed by

Sherman Halsey Sherman Brooks Halsey (February 22, 1957 – October 29, 2013) was an American music video and television director, producer, and artist manager. Sherman Halsey produced and directed hundreds of television shows and music videos for artists ...

. It features the duo playing the song at Red Rock Canyon, and in front of a crowd while in two Cadillac convertibles on

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in Las Vegas. Footage of bull riders and professional horseback riders in competition are also seen, ending with a shot of a female horseback rider holding an American flag.

Chart positions

"Hard Workin' Man" debuted at number 57 on the

Hot Country Singles & Tracks Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...

chart for the week of February 6, 1993.

Year-end charts

References

1993 singles 1993 songs Brooks & Dunn songs Brothers Osborne songs Songs written by Ronnie Dunn Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks Song recordings produced by Don Cook Arista Nashville singles Music videos directed by Sherman Halsey {{1993-country-song-stub