"Boot Scootin’ Boogie" is a 1992 single by Brooks & Dunn that became a line-dancing standard, with an official music video that turned honky-tonk choreography into something wedding guests and bar crowds could copy frame by frame.
The video has 171.2 million views on YouTube, where it still lives on the duo’s channel three decades after director Michael Merriman shot it.
Merriman worked with Brooks & Dunn on seven videos total, so the honky-tonk setting came out authentic rather than dressed up for cameras.
Brooks & Dunn Released Boot Scootin’ Boogie in 1992
Brooks & Dunn put out "Boot Scootin’ Boogie" in 1992, and director Michael Merriman shot the video that turned the song into a line-dancing anthem.
Merriman worked with the duo on 7 videos total, so he knew how to frame Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn in a honky-tonk setting that felt lived-in rather than staged.
The video has pulled in 171.2 million views, which makes sense when you consider how many wedding receptions and country bars have kept this one in rotation for three decades.
The choreography in the video gave people something concrete to copy, and that’s part of why it stuck around long after the initial chart run ended.
Where to Watch the Official Video
The official music video lives on YouTube, where Brooks & Dunn’s channel hosts the full version. IMVDb and Fliis both index it, with Fliis filing it under dance (fair enough, given the line-dancing energy that made the song a honky-tonk staple).
The YouTube channel links out to streaming options if you’d rather listen than watch, and the video catalog runs deep enough to keep you there awhile.
Brooks & Dunn built a catalog worth browsing, and the channel makes that easy: one video leads to the next without hunting through search results.
Frequently Asked Questions
What was Brooks & Dunn’s first number one song?
"Brand New Man" became Brooks & Dunn’s first number one in 1991, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The title track from their debut album introduced the duo’s sound before "Boot Scootin’ Boogie" arrived the following year.
How do you do the boot scoot?
The boot scoot is a line dance with a basic pattern: heel taps, vine steps to each side, and hip bumps on the "boogie" beat.
The choreography in the Brooks & Dunn video gave dancers a template to follow, which is why the steps spread so fast through country bars and wedding receptions in the 1990s.
Is line dancing the same as boot scootin?
Boot scootin’ is a type of line dancing, not a separate category. Line dancing covers any choreographed dance done in rows without partners, and boot scootin’ fits that format with its synchronized steps and honky-tonk rhythm.
