"Proud of the House We Built" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride and

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and recorded by the American

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. It was released in June 2007 as the first single from their album '' Cowboy Town''. The song reached a peak of number 4 on the ''

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Content

The song is a mid-tempo, featuring lead vocals from Dunn, describing a couple who are just starting a family. In the beginning, the narrator states that although it was difficult to start the family, he and his wife survived the stress that comes with raising a family, and overall, they are satisfied with how far they have come.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B− rating. He said that it is "a decently good lyric that celebrates a love that started with nothing and still is fairly modest, but worthy of pride nonetheless." He also added that the melody was weak and the production was a problem.

Chart performance

"Proud of the House We Built" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for the week of June 16, 2007.

Year-end charts

References

2007 singles Brooks & Dunn songs Songs written by Terry McBride (musician) Songs written by Marv Green Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer) Songs written by Ronnie Dunn Arista Nashville singles 2007 songs {{2000s-country-song-stub