Proud of the House We Built
| "Proud of the House We Built" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||||||||
| from the album Cowboy Town | ||||||||||
| Released | June 18, 2007 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Country | |||||||||
| Length | 3:47 | |||||||||
| Label | Arista Nashville 88697-11162 | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Ronnie Dunn Marv Green Terry McBride | |||||||||
| Producer(s) |
Kix Brooks Tony Brown Ronnie Dunn | |||||||||
| Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Proud of the House We Built" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride and Marv Green and recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. 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 Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Content
"Proud of the House We Built" was co-written by Ronnie Dunn, one-half of the duo, along with Marv Green and Terry McBride, who also plays bass guitar in Brooks & Dunn's road band and has co-written several singles for the duo. 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.
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.[1]
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.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 57 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 60 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
References
- ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (2007-06-01). "Brooks & Dunn - "Proud of the House We Built"". Country Universe. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ↑ "Brooks & Dunn – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Brooks & Dunn.
- ↑ "Brooks & Dunn – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Brooks & Dunn.
- ↑ "Brooks & Dunn – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Brooks & Dunn.
- ↑ "Best of 2007: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007. Retrieved July 11, 2012.