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"Wheels"
Single by Restless Heart
from the album Wheels
B-side"New York (Hold Her Tight)"[1]
ReleasedOctober 26, 1987
GenreCountry rock
Length3:48
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Dave Loggins
Producer(s)Tim DuBois
Scott Hendricks
Restless Heart
Restless Heart singles chronology
"Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)"
(1987)
"Wheels"
(1987)
"The Bluest Eyes in Texas"
(1988)

"Wheels" is a song written by Dave Loggins, and originally recorded by American country music duo The Bellamy Brothers for their 1985 album Howard & David. It was later recorded by American country music group Restless Heart and released in October 1987 as the fourth and final single from the album Wheels. The song was Restless Heart's fourth number-one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent 23 weeks on the chart.

The B-side, "New York (Hold Her Tight)", peaked at number 23 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1987–1988) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1988) Position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks[3] 27
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 63

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Restless Heart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Country Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. December 24, 1988. p. 15.
  4. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.