| Proud of the House We Built | |
| Cover: | Proudof.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Brooks & Dunn |
| Album: | Cowboy Town |
| Released: | June 18, 2007 |
| Recorded: | 2007 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:47 |
| Label: | Arista Nashville 88697-11162 |
| Producer: | Kix Brooks Tony Brown Ronnie Dunn |
| Prev Title: | Hillbilly Deluxe |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | God Must Be Busy |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Proud of the House We Built" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn, Terry McBride and Marv Green and recorded by the American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 2007 as the first single from their album Cowboy Town. The song reached a peak of number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
The song is a mid-tempo, featuring lead vocals from Dunn, describing a couple who are just starting a family. In the beginning, the narrator states that although it was difficult to start the family, he and his wife survived the stress that comes with raising a family, and overall, they are satisfied with how far they have come.
Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B− rating. He said that it is "a decently good lyric that celebrates a love that started with nothing and still is fairly modest, but worthy of pride nonetheless." He also added that the melody was weak and the production was a problem.[1]
"Proud of the House We Built" debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of June 16, 2007.