Man of Steel (album)

Man of Steel

Studio album by Hank Williams, Jr.

Released

September 1983

Genre

Country

Length

34:04

Label

Warner Bros./Curb

Producer

Jimmy Bowen
Hank Williams, Jr.

Hank Williams, Jr. chronology

Strong Stuff
(1983)

Man of Steel
(1983)

Major Moves
(1984)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

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, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.^[2] The title track of the album and the song "Queen of My Heart" were released as singles, peaking at number 3 and number 5 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Man of Steel was Williams' tenth album to reach the top five on the Top Country Albums chart and was his tenth album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.^[3] Man of Steel was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for the Album of the Year award in 1984.

Track listing

"Man of Steel" (Hank Williams, Jr.) – 4:36
"The Air That I Breathe" (Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood) – 4:03
"Woman on the Run" (Bobby Keel, Tana Keel, Tony Stampley, Williams) – 3:17
"She Had Me" (Williams) – 2:06
"Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 2:51
"Lovesick Blues (feat. Leon Redbone)" (Cliff Friend, Irving Mills) – 2:11
"Queen of My Heart" (Williams) – 3:46
"Now I Know How George Feels (feat. George Jones)" (Williams) – 2:43
"It Just Don't Get It No More" (Tony Joe White) – 2:48
"Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse) – 5:55

Chart performance

Chart (1983)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	3
U.S. Billboard 200	116

References

↑ Campbell, Al. "Man of Steel review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
↑ "Man of Steel Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
↑ RIAA - Gold & Platinum

Hank Williams, Jr.

Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter, Jr. Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams, Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits Vol. II Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Hank Williams, Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams, Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection

Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)

Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)

Related articles	Discography MGM Records Elektra Records Warner Bros. Records Curb Records Audrey Williams Jett Williams Hank Williams III Holly Williams Living Proof: The Hank Williams, Jr. Story

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