Man of Steel is the thirty-sixth studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. It was released by Warner Bros./Curb Records in September 1983, peaking at number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.[2] The title track of the album and the song "Queen of My Heart" were released as singles, peaking at number 3 and number 5 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Man of Steel was Williams' tenth album to reach the top five on the Top Country Albums chart and was his tenth album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.[3] Man of Steel was nominated by the Academy of Country Music for the Album of the Year award in 1984.

Man of Steel
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1983 (1983-09)
Length34:04
LabelWarner Bros./Curb
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. chronology
Strong Stuff
(1983)
Man of Steel
(1983)
Major Moves
(1984)
Singles from Man of Steel
  1. "Queen of My Heart"
    Released: November 1983
  2. "Man of Steel"
    Released: February 18, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Man of Steel"Hank Williams Jr.4:38
2."The Air That I Breathe"Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood4:03
3."Woman on the Run"Bobby Keel, Tana Keel, Tony Stampley, Williams3:17
4."She Had Me"Williams2:06
5."Midnight Rider"Gregg Allman, Robert Payne2:51
6."Lovesick Blues" (featuring Leon Redbone)Cliff Friend, Irving Mills2:11
7."Queen of My Heart"Williams3:46
8."Now I Know How George Feels" (featuring George Jones)Williams2:43
9."It Just Don't Get It No More"Tony Joe White2:48
10."Orange Blossom Special"Ervin T. Rouse5:55

Chart performance

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 116

References

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  1. ^ Campbell, Al. "Man of Steel review". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Man of Steel Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 February 2011.
  3. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum