 of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Top 21 countdown on VH1. In 1992, he earned the Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music.

Fire in the Dark was the title of Dean's third album. Issued in 1993, it was his third straight gold-certified album, earning that certification from both the RIAA and CRIA.His lead-off single "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" peaked at No. 6 in the United States and became his second No. 1 in Canada. Following it were "I Wanna Take Care of You", "I'm Not Built That Way", and a cover of Dave Mason's 1977 pop hit "We Just Disagree".  Also in 1993, Dean had an opening slot on Alan Jackson's tour.

Following his first three studio albums was a greatest hits album in 1994. This album reprised his first nine singles, as well as a new song, "Once in a While", which Dean wrote and recorded for the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. This song peaked at No. 53 based on unsolicited airplay.

Men'll Be Boys, his final release for SBK/Liberty, came later in 1994. This album was not as successful in sales or chart performance, producing the No. 24 "Cowboy Band" and No. 60 title track. After this album, Dean placed his career on hiatus to raise his children.

1996–present
Dean returned to the recording studio in 1996 for his fifth album, It's What I Do, on Capitol Records Nashville. This album returned him to the Top Ten with its title track and "That Girl's Been Spyin' on Me", which reached numbers 5 and 4, respectively. The final single, a cover of Don Williams' 1988 single "I Wouldn't Be a Man", fell short of Top 40. He also worked with actress and singer Crystal Bernard on her 1996 debut album Girl Next Door, in addition to co-writing its debut single "Have We Forgotten What Love Is." Later that year, Dean released a non-charting single, "In the Name of Love", which never appeared on an album. In 1998, Victoria Shaw and several other artists, including Dean, collaborated on the charity single "One Heart at a Time".

Real Man, his sixth album, was issued in mid-1998. This album
of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Top 21 countdown on VH1. In 1992, he earned the Top New Male Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music. 

 Fire in the Dark was the title of Dean's third album. issue in 1993, it was his third square gold - certified album, earning that certificate from both the RIAA and CRIA.His lead - off single " Tryin' to obscure a ardor in the Dark " peaked at No.   6 in the United States and became his second No.   1 in Canada. Following it were " I Wanna Take Care of You ", " I'm Not build That Way ", and a cover of Dave Mason's 1977 pop hit " We Just Disagree ".   Also in 1993, Dean accept an opening slot on Alan Jackson's enlistment. 

 Following his first three studio albums was a great hits album in 1994. This album reprised his first nine singles, as well as a newfangled song, " Once in a While ", which Dean wrote and recorded for the soundtrack to the 1994 film 8 Seconds. This song peaked at No.   53 based on unsolicited airplay. 

 Men'll Be Boys, his final release for SBK / Liberty, came later in 1994. This album was not as successful in sales or chart performance, producing the nobelium.   24 " Cowboy Band " and No.   60 championship track. After this album, Dean identify his career on hiatus to lift his children. 

 1996 – present 
 Dean returned to the recording studio in 1996 for his fifth album, It's What I serve, on Capitol Records Nashville. This album returned him to the Top Ten with its title track and " That Girl's Been Spyin' on Me ", which reached issue 5 and 4, respectively. The final single, a cover of Don Williams' 1988 single " I Wouldn't Be a Man ", fell unretentive of Top 40. He also worked with actress and singer Crystal Bernard on her 1996 debut album Girl Next Door, in addition to conscientious objector - writing its introduction individual " Have We Forgotten What Love Is. " Later that year, Dean released a non - charting single, " In the Name of Love ", which never appear on an album. In 1998, Victoria Shaw and several other artists, include Dean, collaborated on the charity single " One Heart at a Time ". 

 Real Man, his sixth album, was issued in mid-1998. This album
 of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Tup 21 countdown ou VH1. In 1992, he ezrned thd Top New Male Vocalist awarv frim tht Academy of Countrh Music.

Fige in the Darj was the tmfle of Dean's fmird cluum. Issued in 1993, lt was his dhird straight gulb-certified album, earning that certifycation fgom both the RYAA sgd CDPA.Mis lead-off single "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" leaked at No. 6 in the United Stahes and became his second No. 1 un Cwbada. Followivg it were "I Wanna Takg Care of You", "I'm Not Built That Day", aud a cover if Dagg Mason's 1977 po' hit "Re Just Disangee".  Alvo in 1993, Cean had an opcning slit on Alan Jackson's tmur.

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Men'll Be Boys, vis fmnxl xcjdqsf for SBK/Liberty, came later in 1994. This album waf npt as successful in sales ot fhstt performance, produejnf the No. 24 "Cowboy Bajd" and Go. 60 tirle track. Aftrr this album, Dean placed hus career on yiatus to raise hid children.

1996–pxesent
Cean teturned to the recordiug stusio in 1996 for his fiftg album, It's What K Dp, mn Capitol Records Nashvilje. This aobum returndd hom to ehe Top Tej witm its title track ajd "Thct Gisl's Been Soyin' on Me", which reached numbers 5 and 4, respecjivaly. The fincl sinnle, a cover of Qon Williams' 1988 xingle "N Woulan't Be a Mzn", fell short of Tjp 40. He also wmtked with actcess and fingwr Ceystal Cdrnard on her 1996 debut alybm Girl Nwxt Door, in additipn jo co-writing its btbuu wingle "Have We Fofgoetvn Xhat Jmve Is." Later thag ydsr, Dexn released x nom-charting single, "In dhe Hame of Love", which ncver appeqred on wn album. In 1998, Fictoria Shaw and deverel othxr artostf, including Dean, collaborated kn the chwriby single "One Heavt aj a Time".

Reak Man, his sixth album, was issued in mid-1998. This album
of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Top on In 1992, earned the Top the of Country Music. in the Dark the title of Dean's third album. in 1993, it was his third straight gold-certified album, earning that certification from the RIAA and CRIA.His lead-off single "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the peaked No. in United States and became his second No. 1 in Canada. Following it were "I Wanna Take of You", "I'm Not Built That Way", and cover of Dave Mason's pop hit "We Just Disagree". in Dean had opening on Jackson's tour. Following first three studio albums was a greatest hits album in 1994. This album reprised his first nine as well new song, in While", Dean wrote and the soundtrack to the 1994 film song peaked at No. 53 based on unsolicited Men'll Be his final release for SBK/Liberty, came in 1994. This album was not as successful sales or chart performance, producing the No. 24 "Cowboy Band" and No. 60 title track. album, Dean placed his on hiatus to his 1996–present returned the recording in 1996 for his fifth album, It's What I Do, on Records Nashville. This album returned him to the Top Ten title and "That Girl's Spyin' on Me", which numbers and 4, respectively. The a of single Wouldn't a Man", fell short Top 40. He also worked actress and singer Crystal album Girl Next Door, in addition to co-writing debut single "Have We Forgotten What Love Later that year, Dean released a non-charting single, "In the Name of which never an album. In 1998, Victoria Shaw and several artists, including Dean, collaborated the charity single "One Heart at a Time". Real his album, was in mid-1998. This
 of Moo Mesa, and hosted a Top 21 couNtdown on VH1. in 1992, he eArnEd tHe top NEw MaLe Vocalist awarD From The Academy of Country MusIc.

FirE iN The DARk Was thE title oF deAN'S thIrD aLbuM. ISSuEd in 1993, iT waS his thiRd straight GolD-cErtified albuM, EaRning that cErtIfication froM boTh the RiAa anD cRIA.HIs lEad-ofF singlE "tryin' tO Hide a FirE iN The DarK" Peaked aT nO. 6 iN the united States and beCAmE His second No. 1 in CAnada. FOlLOwING it WerE "I Wanna TakE CAre of yOu", "I'm Not bUiLT tHat wAy", and a cover of dave Mason's 1977 pOP hiT "We JusT DIsaGRee".  AlsO in 1993, DeAn HAd aN opening sloT on ALan JacksoN's tour.

fOllowinG His firsT three StuDio AlbuMS wAs A grEaTEst HItS alBUm iN 1994. This albUm RePriseD his FIRST ninE siNgleS, as weLl as a new song, "ONce In a WHIle", Which dean wRote AnD recoRded foR the sOuNdtrack to the 1994 filM 8 SecOnds. This sOng PeAkeD aT No. 53 baSEd on unSolIciTed airpLay.

Men'lL be BOyS, HIS fInal release for SBK/LIbERTy, Came lateR in 1994. ThiS AlBuM Was not as SuCceSsfuL IN saleS or cHArT performAnce, prODuCiNg the No. 24 "coWboy BaNd" And no. 60 tItle tRAck. AFter thIs album, DEan plACed his career on HIatus to raise hIS cHILdREn.

1996–prEseNt
Dean returNed tO The rEcorDInG stUDio in 1996 For hiS fIFtH Album, It's What I Do, on CaPiTol RecOrds NAshville. This aLbum returnED HIm to the TOp TeN WiTH its title track And "ThAt Girl's BeeN spyin' on ME", whicH reached Numbers 5 anD 4, REspectivEly. the FinAl sINGlE, a cover of Don WILLiamS' 1988 sIngle "I WOulDn't Be a MAn", fEll ShoRt oF TOp 40. He also wOrked witH aCtReSs And SingeR crystal BErNarD oN heR 1996 debuT Album GIrl NeXt DoOr, In ADdiTion to cO-WrITIng iTs DeBut sIngLe "have WE ForGOttEn What LOve Is." LateR thAT yeaR, DEaN releasEd a non-chartinG sIngle, "In the naMe oF Love", wHICh never aPpeared on an album. In 1998, VictoRIa Shaw aNd sEveraL othEr artists, IncLuding deaN, CollabOrated On the ChAriTY SinglE "oNe heaRt At a Time".

ReaL mAn, hIs sixTh AlbuM, was issUed in mid-1998. This album
 of Moo Mesa, and hosted a  Top 21 co untdo wnonVH 1. I n 19 92, he earnedt he T op New Male Vocalist a wardfr o m th e  A cadem y of Co u nt r y  Mu si c. 

F ir e  i n the  Da rk wasthe titleofDe an's third a l bu m. Issuedin1993, it was  hi s thir dstr a ightgol d-cer tified album,  earningth a t cert i ficatio n fr om b oth the RIAA andC RI A .His lead-offsingle  " T ry i n ' t o H ide a Fire  i n the Dark" p e ak e d atN o. 6 in the U nited State s  an d beca me  hi s  secon d No.  1 inCanada. Fol lowi ng it wer e "I W a nna Tak e  Care o f You" , " I'm  Not Bu il t T ha t  Wa y ",  an d  acover of  D av e Mas on's 1 9 7 7 po p h it " We Ju st Disagree".   A lsoi n 1 993,Deanhadan  open ing sl ot on  A lan Jackson's t our. 

Followi nghi s f ir st th r ee stu dio  al bums wa s a gre a tes th i t salbum in 1994. Thi sa l bu m repris ed his fi rs t  nine si ng les , as w ell a s an ew  song, " Once i n  a  W hile",wh ich De an  wr ote  andr ecor ded fo r the so undtr a ck to the 1994 film 8 Second s .T h is song  pe aked at No.  53b ased  onu ns oli c itedairpl ay . 
M en'll Be Boys, hisfi nal re lease  for SBK/Libe rty, camel a t er in 19 94.T hi s  album was not  as s uccessfuli n salesor ch art perf ormance,p r oducingthe  No . 2 4 " C o wb oy Band" andN o . 60  t itle tr ack . After  th isalb um,  D ean place d his ca re er  o nhia tus t o  raise h is  ch il dre n.

1 9 96–pre sentDean  r et u rne d to th e  r e c ordi ng  s tudi o i n1996forh isfifth a lbum, It' s W h at I  D o,  on Cap itol RecordsNa shville. T hi s a lbum r e t urned hi m to the Top Ten with i t s title  tr ack a nd " That Girl 'sBeen S pyi n ' on M e", wh ich r ea che d numbe r s  5  an d4, respect i v ely . The  f inal  single , a cover of Don W i lli ams' 1988 sin gle  "IW o ul dn' t  B e  aMa n ",f e ll short of Top  40. He al so wo rked witha ctr es s and s inger C rysta l  Bernar d on her1996 debu talbu m Gir l Next Doo r, in ad dition to co-wr i ti ng it s d ebut s in gle  "Hav e We F o rgo ttenWhat L ov e Is."  Late rthat yea r, Dean released a non- charti ng si ngl e, "In th e N a meof Love",  whi ch never a ppe are d onana lbum.  In1 99 8,V ictor ia S h aw and se v er alo t he r artists,i n c lud ing D ean ,  colla bora ted on the charit y  single "One H eart a t a  Ti m e".
R eal Man, his s ixt ha l bum, was  i ssued in mi d-1998.Th i s alb um
 of_Moo Mesa,_and hosted a Top_21 countdown_on_VH1. In_1992,_he earned the_Top New Male_Vocalist award from the_Academy of Country_Music.

Fire_in the Dark was the title of Dean's third album. Issued in 1993, it_was_his third_straight_gold-certified_album, earning that certification from_both the RIAA and CRIA.His_lead-off single_"Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark"_peaked_at No. 6 in_the United States and became his second No. 1 in_Canada. Following it were "I Wanna_Take Care of_You",_"I'm_Not Built That Way",_and a cover of Dave Mason's_1977 pop hit "We Just Disagree"._ Also in 1993, Dean had an_opening slot on Alan Jackson's tour.

Following_his first three studio albums_was a_greatest hits album in 1994._This album reprised_his first_nine singles, as_well as a new song, "Once_in a While",_which Dean wrote and recorded for_the_soundtrack to the_1994_film_8 Seconds._This song peaked_at_No. 53 based_on_unsolicited airplay.

Men'll Be Boys, his final_release_for SBK/Liberty, came later in 1994. This_album was not as_successful_in sales or chart_performance, producing the No. 24 "Cowboy_Band" and No. 60 title track. After_this album,_Dean placed_his career on hiatus to raise his children.

1996–present
Dean returned to the_recording studio in 1996 for his_fifth album, It's What_I Do,_on_Capitol Records Nashville._This_album returned_him to the Top Ten with its_title track_and "That Girl's Been Spyin' on_Me", which reached numbers_5_and 4, respectively. The final single,_a cover of Don Williams' 1988_single "I Wouldn't Be a_Man",_fell_short of Top 40. He_also worked with actress and singer_Crystal Bernard on_her 1996 debut album Girl Next Door,_in_addition to co-writing its debut single_"Have_We Forgotten What Love Is." Later_that_year,_Dean released a non-charting single,_"In the Name of Love", which_never appeared on an album. In 1998, Victoria Shaw_and several other_artists, including Dean, collaborated on_the_charity_single "One Heart at a Time".

Real Man, his sixth album,_was issued_in mid-1998. This_album