Man of Steel (album)
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Man of Steel is a studio album by American country music
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
. It was released by Warner Bros.
/Curb Records
in September 1983. "Queen of My Heart" and the title track were released as singles. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Hank Williams, Jr.
Hank Williams, Jr.
Randall Hank Williams , better known as Hank Williams, Jr. and Bocephus, is an American country singer-songwriter and musician. His musical style is often considered a blend of Southern rock, blues, and traditional country...
. It was released by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
/Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
in September 1983. "Queen of My Heart" and the title track were released as singles. The album peaked at number 3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart and has been certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
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.
Track listing
- "Man of SteelMan of Steel (Hank Williams, Jr. song)"Man of Steel" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. Released in 1984, it was the second single and title track from the album Man of Steel. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 4:36 - "The Air That I BreatheThe Air That I Breathe"The Air That I Breathe" is a ballad written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood, initially recorded by Albert Hammond on his 1972 album It Never Rains In Southern California.-History:...
" (Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
, Mike Hazlewood) – 4:03 - "Woman on the Run" (Bobby Keel, Tana Keel, Tony Stampley, Williams) – 3:17
- "She Had Me" (Williams) – 2:06
- "Midnight RiderMidnight Rider"Midnight Rider" is a popular and widely covered song by The Allman Brothers Band, from their album Idlewild South. Written by Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne, the song has become a fixture of the band's live performances and an enduring standard...
" (Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
, Robert Payne) – 2:51 - "Lovesick BluesLovesick Blues"Lovesick Blues" is a show tune written by composer Cliff Friend and co-lyricist & producer Irving Mills. It has become a pop standard and an even more popular country song since it helped make Hank Williams famous in the 1940s. Published through Tin Pan Alley in 1922, the song was first recorded...
" (Cliff FriendCliff FriendCliff Friend was an accomplished songwriter and pianist. A member of Tin Pan Alley, Friend co-wrote several hits including "Lovesick Blues," "My Blackbirds Are Bluebirds Now" and "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down," also known as the theme song to the Looney Tunes cartoon series.-Early life:Friend was...
, Irving MillsIrving MillsIrving Mills was a jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose."Mills was born to Jewish parents in the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City. He founded Mills Music with his brother Jack in 1919...
) – 2:11 - "Queen of My HeartQueen of My Heart (Hank Williams, Jr. song)"Queen of My Heart" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Hank Williams, Jr.. It was released in November 1983 as the first single from the album Man of Steel. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Williams) – 3:46 - "Now I Know How George Feels" (Williams) – 2:43
- "It Just Don't Get It No More" (Tony Joe WhiteTony Joe WhiteTony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...
) – 2:48 - "Orange Blossom SpecialOrange Blossom Special (song)The fiddle tune "Orange Blossom Special", about the passenger train of the same name, was written by Ervin T. Rouse in 1938. The original recording was created by Ervin and Gordon Rouse in 1939. It is considered the best known fiddle tune of the twentieth century and is often called simply The...
" (Ervin T. Rouse) – 5:55
Chart performance
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 116 |