Dixie Road (song)
| "Dixie Road" | ||||
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| Single by Lee Greenwood | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "(I Found Love) In Time" | |||
| Released | March 1985 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Goodman Pam Rose Mary Ann Kennedy | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Crutchfield | |||
| Lee Greenwood singles chronology | ||||
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"Dixie Road" is a song written by Don Goodman, Pam Rose and Mary Ann Kennedy. It was first recorded by Leslie Utter (https://www.discogs.com/release/6780675-Leslie-Utter-Dixie-Road) in 1979. The King Henry version got to number 48 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1]
It was later recorded by American country music artist Lee Greenwood. It was released in March 1985 as the first single from his Greatest Hits compilation album. Greenwood's version was his third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 183. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^ Whitburn, p. 138
- ^ "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
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