Men'll Be Boys
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Men'll Be Boys is the title of the fourth studio album from American country music
artist Billy Dean
. It was released in 1994 (see 1994 in country music
) on Liberty Records
as his final album for the label before Liberty's country music division was merged with Capitol Records
Nashville. The album produced only two singles in "Cowboy Band" and "Men WIll Be Boys", which respectively reached #24 and #60 on the Billboard
country singles charts.
The album includes two cover songs: "I Will Be Here" was previously released by Steven Curtis Chapman
on his 1989 album More to This Life
, and "Misery and Gin" was previously released by Merle Haggard
on his 1980 album Back to the Barrooms.
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 Billy Dean
Billy Dean
William Harold "Billy" Dean, Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Billy Dean first gained national attention after appearing on the television talent competition Star Search...
. It was released in 1994 (see 1994 in country music
1994 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1994.-Events:* January 8 — Star, Mississippi, native Faith Hill hits paydirt with her first single release, "Wild One." The song spends four weeks atop the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, the...
) on Liberty Records
Liberty Records
Liberty Records was a United States-based record label. It was started by chairman Simon Waronker in 1955 with Al Bennett as president and Theodore Keep as chief engineer. It was reactivated in 2001 in the United Kingdom and had two previous revivals.-1950s:...
as his final album for the label before Liberty's country music division was merged with Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
Nashville. The album produced only two singles in "Cowboy Band" and "Men WIll Be Boys", which respectively reached #24 and #60 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...
country singles charts.
The album includes two cover songs: "I Will Be Here" was previously released by Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
on his 1989 album More to This Life
More to This Life
More to This Life is the third album released by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released in 1989 by Sparrow Records.-Track listing:All songs written by Chapman, except where noted.# "More to This Life" – 5:15...
, and "Misery and Gin" was previously released by Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
on his 1980 album Back to the Barrooms.
Track listing
- "Cowboy Band" (Jule Medders, Monty Powell) – 3:38
- "Wish You Were Here" (Tim MensyTim MensyTimmie Menzies is an American country music artist known as Tim Mensy. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s...
, Tony Haselden) – 4:03 - "I Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye" (Billy Dean, David GatesDavid GatesDavid Gates is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread, which reached the tops of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame...
) – 3:27 - "Men Will Be Boys" (Guy ClarkGuy ClarkGuy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
, Verlon Thompson) – 2:47 - "Pay Attention" (Suzy Ragsdale) – 3:38
- "Starting Over Again" (Dean, John Barlow Jarvis) – 4:11
- "Love and Bide" (Gates) – 3:10
- "Indian Head Penny" (Clark, Thompson) – 3:27
- "I Will Be Here" (Steven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis ChapmanSteven Curtis Chapman is an American musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.After starting his career in the late 1980s as a singer/songwriter of contemporary Christian music, Chapman has since been recognized as one of the most prolific singers in the genre,...
) – 3:35 - "Misery and Gin" (Johnny Durrill, Snuff GarrettSnuff GarrettSnuff Garrett is a retired American record producer whose most famous work was during the 1960s and 1970s. His nickname is a play on Garrett's Snuff, a brand of snuff....
) – 3:55
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 51 |