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Outskirts of Town
Outskirts of Town
Studio album by Sawyer Brown
Released	August 10, 1993
Genre	Country
Length	41:22
Label	Curb
Producer	Mark Miller, Mac McAnally; "The Boys and Me" dance mix produced by Brian Tankersley
Sawyer Brown chronology
Singles from Outskirts of Town
	" Thank God for You"; Released: June 28, 1993; " The Boys and Me"; Released: October 11, 1993; "Outskirts of Town"; Released: February 19, 1994; " Hard to Say"; Released: June 20, 1994;

Outskirts of Town is the tenth studio album by American country music band Sawyer Brown, released in 1993 on Curb Records. The third and final album of their career to receive RIAA gold certification, it produced four hit singles on the Billboard country charts: "Thank God for You" (the band's third and final #1), " The Boys and Me" (#4), the title track (#40), and "Hard to Say" (#5). A dance mix of "The Boys and Me" is also included as a bonus track.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	" The Boys and Me"	Mac McAnally, Mark Miller	3:23
2.	"Farmer Tan"	Gregg Hubbard, Miller	4:07
3.	"Outskirts of Town"	Duncan Cameron, Hubbard	3:41
4.	" Thank God for You"	McAnally, Miller	3:18
5.	"Listenin' for You"	Hubbard, Miller	2:56
6.	"Eyes of Love"	Cameron, Hubbard, Miller	3:06
7.	" Hard to Say"	Miller	3:24
8.	"Drive Away"	Miller, Bill LaBounty	3:47
9.	"Heartbreak Highway"	Miller, John Flannigan	2:34
10.	"Love to Be Wanted"	Miller, Bill Shore	2:31
11.	"Hold On"	Hubbard	3:30
12.	"The Boys and Me (Dance Remix)"	McAnally, Miller	5:05

Personnel

Sawyer Brown

Duncan Cameron – electric, acoustic and resonator guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, background vocals
Mark Miller – lead vocals, producer
Jim Scholten – bass guitar
Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

Eddie Bayers – drums
Sam Bush – mandolin
Roger Hawkins – drums, percussion
James Hooker – keyboards
Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass
Mike Lawler – synthesizer
Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, producer
Terry McMillan – harmonica
Dana McVicker – duet vocals on "Drive Away"
Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar
Matt Rollings – piano

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums ( RPM)	2
US Billboard 200^[1]	81
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard)^[2]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	75
Chart (1994)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	62

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada)^[5]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States ( RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Music Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

External links

Outskirts of Town at Allmusic

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[ac_Billboard200_Sawyer_Brown-1] "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Sawyer_Brown-2] "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[3] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[4] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.

[CanadaSawyer_BrownOutskirts_of_TownalbumCertRef-5] "Canadian album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Music Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

[United_StatesSawyer_BrownOutskirts_of_TownalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2023.

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v t e Sawyer Brown
Studio albums	Sawyer Brown Shakin' Out Goin' Cattin' Somewhere in the Night Wide Open The Boys Are Back Buick The Dirt Road Cafe on the Corner Outskirts of Town This Thing Called Wantin' and Havin' It All Six Days on the Road Drive Me Wild Can You Hear Me Now Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 1990-1995 The Hits Live
Notable singles	" Leona" " Step That Step" " Used to Blue" " Betty's Bein' Bad" " Heart Don't Fall Now" " Shakin'" " Out Goin' Cattin'" " Gypsies on Parade" " Somewhere in the Night" " This Missin' You Heart of Mine" " Old Photographs" " My Baby's Gone" " The Race Is On" " Did It for Love" " Puttin' the Dark Back into the Night" " When Love Comes Callin'" " The Walk" " The Dirt Road" " Some Girls Do" " Cafe on the Corner" " All These Years" " Trouble on the Line" " Thank God for You" " The Boys and Me" " Hard to Say" " This Time" " I Don't Believe in Goodbye" " (This Thing Called) Wantin' and Havin' It All" " 'Round Here" " Treat Her Right" " Six Days on the Road" " This Night Won't Last Forever" " Drive Me Wild" " 800 Pound Jesus" " Lookin' for Love"
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