"Tired of Toein' the Line" | |
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Single by Rocky Burnette | |
from the album The Son of Rock and Roll | |
B-side | "Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama" |
Released | 1980 |
Format | 7" |
Recorded | 1979 |
Genre | Pop Rock, New Wave |
Length | 3:48 |
Label | EMI America |
Writer(s) | Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman |
Producer | Rocky Burnette |
"Tired of Toein' the Line" is the name of a song written and performed by Rocky Burnette. The song became an international hit when released as a single in 1980. The song's lyrics detail an imminent breakup.
By peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tired of Toein' the Line" tied "You're Sixteen" as the highest-charting Hot 100 single from a member of the Burnette family. The single was also #1 in Australia.
Preceded by "I Got You" by Split Enz |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one single June 9, 1980 - June 16, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors |