The Factory (song)

"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. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, number 4 in R&R, number 1 in Cashbox and number 1 in Gavin. Bud McGuire is the brother of Mike McGuire, founding member and drummer of the country music group Shenandoah. [1]

This article is about the Kenny Rogers song. For the Warren Zevon song, see Sentimental Hygiene. For other songs, see Factory (disambiguation).
"The Factory"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album I Prefer the Moonlight
B-side"One More Day"
ReleasedJanuary 1988
GenreCountry
Length3:18
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Bud McGuire
Producer(s)Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"I Prefer the Moonlight"
(1987)		 "The Factory"
(1988)		 "When You Put Your Heart in It"
(1988)

Content

The song is about the life, dreams, hopes and struggles of McGuire's father, Harvey.

Chart performance
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 6
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
  2. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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