"The Factory" is a song written by Bud McGuire, and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in January 1988 as the third single from the album I Prefer the Moonlight and reached at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
| "The Factory" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album I Prefer the Moonlight | ||||
| B-side | "One More Day" | |||
| Released | January 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bud McGuire | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is about the life, dreams, hopes and struggles of McGuire's father, Harvey. Bud McGuire is the brother of Mike McGuire, founding member and drummer of the country music group Shenandoah. [1]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 100 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
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