Heading Out to the Highway
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| "Heading Out to the Highway" | ||||
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| Single by Judas Priest | ||||
| from the album Point of Entry | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Halford K. K. Downing Glenn Tipton | |||
| Producer(s) | Tom Allom | |||
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"Heading Out to the Highway" is a song by British heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1981 album Point of Entry. It was released as a single later that year, and was the band's first single to reach the Mainstream Rock (chart).
Background
It is the only track to contain a dual guitar solo between K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton.
Although being featured for VH-1's Top 40 Driving Songs, a live version was included on The Best of Judas Priest: Living After Midnight[citation needed], which was not endorsed by the band. Other live versions appear on the live albums Priest...Live!, Live in London, the DVD Live at US Festival and the second disc of the 30th Anniversary Edition of the album Turbo. The song was covered by American alternative metal band Stone Sour on their covers EP Meanwhile in Burbank..., and White Wizzard on the limited edition of Over the Top.
It is playable on the music video game Rock Revolution.
Reception
In the United States, the song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.[2]
Personnel
- Rob Halford – vocals
- K. K. Downing – guitar
- Glenn Tipton – guitar
- Ian Hill - bass guitar
- Dave Holland – drums
References
- ^ Grow, Kory (25 September 2018). "Ex–Judas Priest Guitarist K.K. Downing on Helping to Define Heavy Metal". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Judas Priest | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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