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 King Edward IV and the Knights for Soundwaves Records in 1981. This 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]
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-End Chart
| Chart (1985) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) |
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.
External links
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Categories:
- 1985 singles
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- Lee Greenwood songs
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Songs written by Mary Ann Kennedy (American singer)
- Songs written by Pam Rose
- MCA Records singles
- Songs written by Don Goodman (songwriter)
- Song recordings produced by Jerry Crutchfield
- 1981 songs
- Songs about Alabama
- 1985 country song stubs