On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)
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| “On the Road Again” | ||
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| Single by Willie Nelson from the album Honeysuckle Rose |
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| Released | August 1980 | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | Fall 1979 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 2:38 | |
| Label | Columbia Records | |
| Writer(s) | Willie Nelson | |
"On the Road Again" is a song made famous by country music singer Willie Nelson, and is part of the soundtrack to the 1980 movie Honeysuckle Rose.
The song, about life on tour, came about when the executive producer of Honeysuckle Rose approached Nelson about writing the song.[1]
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[edit] Chart success and legacy
"On the Road Again" became Nelson's ninth No. 1 hit overall (sixth as a solo recording act) in November 1980, and became one of Nelson's most recognizable tunes. In addition, the song reached No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his biggest pop hit to that time.
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 471 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2]
In 2007, Deana Carter released a new version of the song featuring a duet with Willie Nelson in her album The Chain.
[edit] Sources
[edit] References
- ^ [1] "On the Road Again," from the "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time," Rolling Stone, November 2004.
- ^ [2] "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time," Rolling Stone.
[edit] See also
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.
| Preceded by "Theme from "The Dukes of Hazzard" (Good Ol' Boys)" by Waylon Jennings |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single by Willie Nelson November 8, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Could I Have This Dance" by Anne Murray |
