Boots is the debut studio album by Nancy Sinatra, released by Reprise Records on March 15, 1966.[1] Arranged and conducted by Billy Strange, the album was produced by Lee Hazlewood.[3] It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.[4] It includes "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'",[1] which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart[5] and the UK Singles Chart.

Boots
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 15, 1966 (1966-03-15)
Genre
Length30:25
LabelReprise
ProducerLee Hazlewood
Nancy Sinatra chronology
Boots
(1966)
How Does That Grab You?
(1966)
Singles from Boots
  1. "So Long, Babe"
    Released: 1965
  2. "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"
    Released: December 16, 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]

Although not credited, Sinatra was backed by members of the Wrecking Crew on the recordings. It was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales for 500,000 copies in November of that year. [6]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."As Tears Go By"Mick Jagger, Andrew Loog Oldham, Keith Richards2:54
2."Day Tripper"John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:03
3."I Move Around"Lee Hazlewood2:51
4."It Ain't Me Babe"Bob Dylan2:04
5."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"Hazlewood2:40
6."In My Room"Lee Pockriss, Paul Vance2:41
7."Lies"Beau Charles, Buddy Randell2:49
8."So Long, Babe"Hazlewood3:08
9."Flowers on the Wall"Lew DeWitt2:41
10."If He'd Love Me"Miriam Eddy2:47
11."Run for Your Life"Lennon, McCartney2:42
1995 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The City Never Sleeps at Night"Hazlewood2:50
13."Leave My Dog Alone"Hazlewood2:09
14."In Our Time"Hazlewood2:36
15."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Mono Single Version)Hazlewood2:43
2021 reissue edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The City Never Sleeps at Night"Hazlewood2:56
13."For Some"Bennie Benjamin · Sol Marcus2:25

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 12
US Billboard 200[4] 5

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Unterberger, Richie. "Boots - Nancy Sinatra". AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  2. ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (19 March 1966). "Nancy Limited On Her New Album" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 262. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  3. ^ Boots (CD edition liner notes). Nancy Sinatra. Sundazed Records. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ a b "Nancy Sinatra Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ "Nancy Sinatra - Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Nancy Sinatra". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
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