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Ropin' the Wind

Ropin' the Wind is the third studio album by American country music artist Garth Brooks. It was released on September 2, 1991, and became his first studio album to debut at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 chart and the Top Country Albums chart. This marked the first time a country singer topped both charts since Kenny Rogers accomplished this just over a decade earlier. The album had four runs at No. 1 between September 28, 1991, and April 3, 1992, spending a total of 18 weeks at the top and ultimately being certified 14× Platinum by the RIAA in 1998. In the UK, it reached the Top 50 pop albums list and maintained the No. 1 position for several months on the country charts. It is the last studio album released under Capitol Records Nashville until the 1995 album Fresh Horses.

Ropin' the Wind
Studio album by
Garth Brooks
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
StudioJack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length39:21
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerAllen Reynolds
Garth Brooks chronology
No Fences
(1990) 		Ropin' the Wind
(1991) 		Beyond the Season
(1992)
Singles from Ropin' the Wind
  1. "Rodeo"
    Released: August 12, 1991
  2. "Shameless"
    Released: October 21, 1991
  3. "What She's Doing Now"
    Released: December 6, 1991
  4. "Papa Loved Mama"
    Released: February 3, 1992
  5. "The River"
    Released: April 27, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Consumer GuideA−[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

The track "Shameless" is a cover version of a song by Billy Joel, recorded on his 1989 album Storm Front.

According to the music website AllMusic, Ropin' the Wind was the first country album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.[6]

Background

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Brooks commented on the album, saying:

"Ropin' the Wind was what we called the son of Fences. Ropin' the Wind was made during this kind of tour that we were on from No Fences. We were gone for pretty much 250 days out of the year. In the remaining 100 days, I elected to cut Ropin' the Wind and try to write for it. This album became a lot bigger than I ever thought it could possibly be. When I listen to the singles off of it like 'Rodeo,' 'What She's Doing Now,' 'The River,' 'Papa Loved Mama,' and 'Shameless,' I look at it and stand very proud. And when I also look at the cuts, 'Against the Grain' and 'Cold Shoulder,' these songs I am equally proud of."

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Reception

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Ropin' the Wind debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200, becoming his first album to achieve this milestone, and reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 400,000 copies. This made it his second No. 1 country album. In September 1998, Ropin' the Wind was certified 14× Platinum by the RIAA.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Against the Grain"Bruce Bouton, Larry Cordle, Carl Jackson2:23
2."Rodeo"Larry Bastian3:54
3."What She's Doing Now"Pat Alger, Garth Brooks3:26
4."Burning Bridges"Brooks, Stephanie C. Brown3:36
5."Which One of Them"Brooks2:40
6."Papa Loved Mama"Brooks, Kim Williams2:50
7."Shameless"Billy Joel4:16
8."Cold Shoulder"Kent Blazy, Brooks, Williams3:54
9."We Bury the Hatchet"Brooks, Royal Wade Kimes3:05
10."In Lonesome Dove"Brooks, Cynthia Limbaugh4:49
Total length:36:37
European Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Alabama Clay"Larry Cordle, Ronny Scaife3:39
12."Everytime That It Rains"Brooks, Ty England, Charlie Stefl4:12
13."Nobody Gets Off In This Town"Larry Bastian, DeWayne Blackwell2:19
14."Cowboy Bill"Bastian, Ed Berghoff4:33
Total length:51:22

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Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[30] 5× Platinum 500,000^
Japan — 23,000[31]
Spain — 40,000[31]
United States (RIAA)[32] 14× Platinum 14,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ Los Angeles Times review
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 105. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Garth Brooks". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
  7. ^ "Garth'S Cd'S". Angelfire.com. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
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  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Garth Brooks – Ropin' the Wind" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. May 23, 1992. p. 43.
  12. ^ "Hits of the World – Ireland". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 23, 1994. p. 47. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  13. ^ "Charts.nz – Garth Brooks – Ropin' the Wind". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Garth Brooks – Ropin' the Wind". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  16. ^ "Garth Brooks | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  17. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  18. ^ "Garth Brooks Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  19. ^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  20. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1702". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  22. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  25. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  26. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  27. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
  28. ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  30. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Garth Brooks – Ropin' the Wind". Music Canada. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  31. ^ a b Duffy, Thom (January 29, 1994). "EMI Makes Brooks Ana International Priority". Billboard. p. 100. Retrieved June 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  32. ^ "American album certifications – Garth Brooks – Ropin' the Wind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
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