About The Song
29 years ago, Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Brand New Man’ achieved a milestone that no other singing duo was able to achieve even to this day.
On August 13, 1991, the country music community was introduced to a legendary duo that would eventually be producing hit after hit for the succeeding years. “Brand New Man” was Brooks and Dunn’s debut album composed of 10 songs which were either written by Kix Brooks or Ronnie Dunn. The 10 featured songs include four consecutive number ones. These include the title track, “My Next Broken Heart,” “Neon Moon,” and “Boot Scootin’ Boogie.”
As for the single “Brand New Man,” it could just be the go to of anyone who has experienced turning a new leaf after meeting the one who’s right for them. This 1991 hit basically contains a common theme that shows everyone what love can do.
Love, in whatever form, could make us all walk around like ‘gigantic goof balls’ as many would say. Fortunately, this Brooks and Dunn’s debut single was portraying the positive side of being in love to the extent that it brings a shock to a community seeing a person change himself for the betterBrooks & Dunn’s ‘Brand New Man’ has now sold more than 6 million copies and won an ACM trophy for the Album of the Year together with “Boot Scootin Boogie” taking home the ACM Single of the Year. This brought an unexpected success for the then up and coming duo of the ’90s.
But there seemed to be one country legend who was not flustered by what Brooks and Dunn had achieved during the early stages of their career. Bill Anderson hosted the duo during the launch of their debut album and he knew it right off the gate that this duo got the knack to become phenomenal stars.
Kix Brooks remembered when Anderson asked them if they knew what it meant to have their career single as their debut. It meant, their fate for success was sealed. But “Brand New Man” wasn’t just their only career single. Brooks and Dunn had a total of 50 number one hits over the years and 8 out of their 10 studio albums became single platinum.
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Lyrics
I saw the light, I’ve been baptized
By the fire in your touch and the flame in your eyes
I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man
Well, the whole town’s talkin’
‘Bout the line I’m walkin’
That leads right to your door
Oh, how I used to roam
I was a rolling stone
I used to have a wild side
They say a country mile wide
I’d burn those beer joints down
That’s all changed now
You turned my life around
Oh, I saw the light, I’ve been baptized
By the fire in your touch and the flame in your eyes
I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man
I used to love ’em and leave ’em
Oh, I’d brag about my freedom
How no one could tie me down
Then I met you
Now my heart beats true
Baby, you and me together
Feels more like forever
Than anything I’ve ever known
We’re right on track
I ain’t lookin’ back
Yeah, I saw the light, I’ve been baptized
By the fire in your touch and the flame in your eyes
I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man
Oh, I saw the light, I’ve been baptized
By the fire in your touch and the flame in your eyes
I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man
Yeah, I saw the light, I’ve been baptized
By the fire in your touch and the flame in your eyes
I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man
Yeah, I’m born to love again
I’m a brand new man