| "Gonna Take a Lot of River" | ||||
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| Single by The Oak Ridge Boys | ||||
| from the album Monongahela | ||||
| Released | July 1988 (U.S.) | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Mark Henley John Kurhajetz |
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| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| The Oak Ridge Boys singles chronology | ||||
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"Gonna Take a Lot of River" — often known as "Gonna Take a Lot of River (Mississippi, Monongahela, Ohio)" — is a song made famous by the country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. Originally released in 1988, the song was the lead-off single to the band's 1988 album Monongahela.
In October 1988, the song ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. The band's 15th chart topper in a string dating to 1978, "Gonna Take a Lot of River" was the first to feature the lead vocals of group baritone Steve Sanders, who succeeded William Lee Golden in the group's lineup.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Preceded by "Strong Enough to Bend" by Tanya Tucker |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 29, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Darlene" by T. Graham Brown |