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{{Infobox song
| name = On the Road Again
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| artist = [[Willie Nelson]]
| album = [[Honeysuckle Rose (album)|Honeysuckle Rose]]
| B-side = "[[Cotton-Eyed Joe|Jumpin' Cotton Eyed Joe]]" ([[Johnny Gimble]])
| released = August 1980
| recorded = Fall 1979
| studio = Enactron Truck, Hollywood, California
| venue =
| genre = [[Country rock]]
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| next_title = [[Family Bible (Willie Nelson album)|Family Bible]]
| next_year = 1980
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|dBN86y30Ufc|"Willie Nelson - On
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"'''On the Road Again'''" is a song written and
The song, about life on tour, came about when the executive producer of the film ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'' approached Nelson about writing the song for the film's soundtrack.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061228114429/http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6596316/on_the_road_again "On the Road Again"], from "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', November 2004.</ref> "On the Road Again" became Nelson's 9th Country & Western No. 1 hit overall (6th 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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and No. 7 on the Adult Contemporary chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=178}}</ref> It was his biggest pop hit to that time and won him a [[Grammy Award for Best Country Song]] a year later.
==Background and writing==
In 1980 Nelson starred in his first leading role in the [[Jerry Schatzberg]] film ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (film)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'', about an aging musician who fails to achieve national fame and his relationship with his family, who also are part of his band that travels throughout the United States while playing in different venues.{{sfn|Deming|2012}} Shortly after signing the contract, Nelson was approached during a flight by Schatzberg and the executive producer of the movie, who requested him to write a song about life on the road to use as the theme song.{{sfn|Corcoran|2005|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=y5iPO9n4qtQC
==Release and reception==
The song was released with Nelson's 1980 album ''[[Honeysuckle Rose (album)|Honeysuckle Rose]]'', reaching the first position on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'s'' top country albums, while it ranked twenty on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].{{sfn|Jurek|2012}} Nelson received a [[Grammy Award for Best Country Song]], while he was nominated for Best Original Song during the [[53rd Academy Awards]].<ref>{{
==Legacy==
The song has also featured in several other films and TV series including ''[[South Park]]'', ''[[Shrek]]'', ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[Forrest Gump]]'', ''[[The Big Green]]'', ''[[The Littlest Hobo]]'', ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'', ''[[Open Season 3]]'', ''[[The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run]]''
A live version of the song is featured in 2008 video game ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]'', while the studio version was released for ''[[Rock Band]]'' via the [[Rock Band Country Track Pack]].
*[[Conan O'Brien]] performed the song as "My Own Show Again" during his 2010 [[The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour|Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour]], changing the lyrics to reflect how he
*"[[Forever Country]]", a promotional single released in 2016, features the song as a medley with "[[I Will Always Love You]]" and "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/forever-country-story-behind-the-song|title=The Story Behind Country Music's Epic Mash-Up! Plus: Hear Blake, Carrie, Miranda and 36 Other Stars Sing 'Forever Country'|last=Finan|first=Eileen|date=September 16, 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=
*[[First Aid Kit (band)|First Aid Kit]] released a cover of "On the Road Again" as a single in 2020. Proceeds from the song sales were donated to Crew Nation in order to support the members of crew who were forced off the road and out of work due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.spin.com/2020/08/first-aid-kit-willie-nelson-on-the-road-again-cover/ |title= First Aid Kit Share Cover of Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again' |work=
▲[[Conan O'Brien]] performed the song as "My Own Show Again" during his 2010 [[The Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour|Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour]], changing the lyrics to reflect how he couldn't wait to return to hosting a television series after leaving ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' earlier in the year.<ref name="rollingstone-review">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2010/04/13/conan-obrien-revives-edgy-late-night-vibe-at-first-live-show/|author=Scott Sepich|title=Conan O'Brien Revives Edgy 'Late Night' Vibe at First Live Show|date=April 13, 2010|access-date=April 14, 2010|publisher=Rolling Stone}}</ref>
▲"[[Forever Country]]", a promotional single released in 2016, features the song as a medley with "[[I Will Always Love You]]" and "[[Take Me Home, Country Roads]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/article/forever-country-story-behind-the-song|title=The Story Behind Country Music's Epic Mash-Up! Plus: Hear Blake, Carrie, Miranda and 36 Other Stars Sing 'Forever Country'|last=Finan|first=Eileen|date=September 16, 2016|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=21 September 2016}}</ref>
▲[[First Aid Kit (band)|First Aid Kit]] released a cover of "On the Road Again" as a single in 2020. Proceeds from the song sales were donated to Crew Nation in order to support the members of crew who were forced off the road and out of work due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.spin.com/2020/08/first-aid-kit-willie-nelson-on-the-road-again-cover/ |title= First Aid Kit Share Cover of Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again' |work=spin.com|date=14 August 2020|access-date=25 August 2020}}</ref>
==Charts==
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*{{cite book|last=Corcoran |first= Michael Joseph|title=All Over The Map: True Heroes Of Texas Music|publisher=University of Texas Press|year=2005|isbn=9780292782495}}
*{{cite web|url=http://www.allmovie.com/movie/honeysuckle-rose-v23046|title=Honeysuckle Rose (1980)|work=Allmovie|publisher=Rovi Corporation, Inc.|access-date=March 26, 2013|last=Deming |first=Mark|year=2012}}
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*{{cite web|last=Jurek |first= Thom|year=2012|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/honeysuckle-rose-mw0000190231/awards|title=Honeysuckle Rose|work=Allmusic|publisher=Rovi Corporation|access-date=March 26, 2013}}
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*{{cite book|last=Thomas |first= Willie|year=1995|title=Jazz Anyone.....? MAKING Music A Simple Language systems for Jazz|volume=3|publisher=Alfred Music Publishing|isbn=9780769230160}}
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