Highway Song (Blackfoot song)
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| "Highway Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Blackfoot | ||||
| from the album Strikes | ||||
| B-side | "Road Fever" | |||
| Released | June 12, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 7:30 (album version); 3:59 (single version) | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Medlocke, Jackson Spires | |||
| Producer(s) | Al Nalli, Henry Weck | |||
| Blackfoot singles chronology | ||||
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"Highway Song" is a 1979 hit song recorded by the American southern rock Blackfoot. It reached #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was recorded in the key of E minor with no key changes throughout. While the single version maintains its tempo throughout, the album version increases its speed at the close of the lyrical portion through the song's ending.
Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 26 |
References
[edit]- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
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