On the Road Again (Willie Nelson song)
| "On the Road Again" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| single on im danish by Willie Nelson | ||||
| from the album Honeysuckle Rose | ||||
| B-side | "Jumpin' Cotton Eyed Joe" (Johnny Gimble) | |||
| Released | August 1980 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 1979 | |||
| Studio | Enactron Truck, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Country rock | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
| Producer(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
| Willie Nelson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "On the Road Again" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
"On the Road Again" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Willie Nelson.
Legacy
- Conan O'Brien performed the song as "My Own Show Again" during his 2010 Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour, changing the lyrics to reflect how he could not wait to return to hosting a television series after leaving The Tonight Show earlier in the year.[1]
- "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".[2]
- 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.[3]
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[4] | 64 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
| US Cashbox Top 100 | 22 |
See also
- Whitburn, Joel, Top Country Songs: 1944–2005, 2006.
- Whitburn, Joel, Top Pop Singles: 1955–2006, 2007.
Footnotes
- ^ Scott Sepich (April 13, 2010). "Conan O'Brien Revives Edgy 'Late Night' Vibe at First Live Show". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
- ^ Finan, Eileen (September 16, 2016). "The Story Behind Country Music's Epic Mash-Up! Plus: Hear Blake, Carrie, Miranda and 36 Other Stars Sing 'Forever Country'". People. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ "First Aid Kit Share Cover of Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again'". Spin. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Willie Nelson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
References
- Berry, Mick; Gianni, Jason (2004). The Drummer's Bible. Tucson, Arizona: See Sharp Press. ISBN 1-884365-32-9.
- Cartwright, Gary (2000). Turn Out the Lights: Chronicles of Texas in the 80's and 90's. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292711990.
- Corcoran, Michael Joseph (2005). All Over The Map: True Heroes Of Texas Music. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292782495.
- Deming, Mark (2012). "Honeysuckle Rose (1980)". Allmovie. Rovi Corporation, Inc. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- Hilburn, Robert (1986). "The Landmark Career of the Red-Headed Stranger". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 41. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Jurek, Thom (2012). "Honeysuckle Rose". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- Rolling Stone staff (2004). "On the Road Again". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 1, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
- Rolling Stone staff (2) (2004). "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - Thomas, Willie (1995). Jazz Anyone.....? MAKING Music A Simple Language systems for Jazz. Vol. 3. Alfred Music Publishing. ISBN 9780769230160.
