Men'll Be Boys

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.

Men'll Be Boys
Studio album by
Billy Dean
ReleasedJune 14, 1994
GenreCountry
Length36:14
LabelSBK, Liberty
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Billy Dean
Chuck Howard
Billy Dean chronology
Fire in the Dark
(1993)		 Men'll Be Boys
(1994)		 It's What I Do
(1996)
Singles from Men'll Be Boys
  1. "Cowboy Band"
    Released: June 4, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyC [2]

The album includes two cover songs: "I Will Be Here" had been released by Steven Curtis Chapman on his 1989 album More to This Life, and "Misery and Gin" had been released by Merle Haggard on his 1980 album Back to the Barrooms.

Track listing
  1. "Cowboy Band" (Jule Medders, Monty Powell) – 3:38
  2. "Wish You Were Here" (Tim Mensy, Tony Haselden) – 4:03
  3. "I Can't Find the Words to Say Goodbye" (Billy Dean, David Gates) – 3:27
  4. "Men Will Be Boys" (Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson) – 2:47
  5. "Pay Attention" (Suzy Ragsdale) – 3:38
  6. "Starting Over Again" (Dean, John Barlow Jarvis) – 4:11
  7. "Love and Bide" (Gates) – 3:10
  8. "Indian Head Penny" (Clark, Thompson) – 3:27
  9. "I Will Be Here" (Steven Curtis Chapman) – 3:35
  10. "Misery and Gin" (Johnny Durrill, Snuff Garrett) – 3:55

Credits

Album produced by Jimmy Bowen for Lynwood Productions and Billy Dean; "Starting Over Again" and "I Will Be Here" produced by Chuck Howard.[3]

Musicians
Background vocalists
  • Michael Black
  • Carol Chase
  • Billy Dean
  • Timothy Hedge
  • Doc Hollister
  • Cindy Richardson
  • Harry Stinson
  • Dennis Wilson
  • Curtis Young

Chart performance
Chart (1994) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 51

References
  1. Owens, Thom. "Men'll Be Boys - Billy Dean : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  2. Alanna Nash (1994-08-12). "Men'll Be Boys Review | News Reviews and News". EW.com. Retrieved 2012-06-18.
  3. Men'll Be Boys (CD booklet). Billy Dean. Liberty Records. 1994. 27760.CS1 maint: others (link)
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