"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 and reached at number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

"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

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The song is about the life, dreams, hopes and struggles of McGuire's father, Harvey. Bud McGuire is the brother of Mike McGuire, founding member and drummer of the country music group Shenandoah. [1]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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Chart (1988) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 100

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 1, 2021.