Tired of Toein' the Line

"Tired of Toein' the Line"
Song
B-side	"Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama"

"Tired of Toein' the Line" is a song Rocky Burnette co-wrote with Ron Coleman, former bass player of the Brothers Grim and The Everly Brothers. It was performed by Burnette, and contains lyrics detailing an imminent breakup. It became an international hit when released in May 1980, and was Burnette's only hit single.

By peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tired of Toein' the Line" tied "You're Sixteen", by Rocky's father Johnny Burnette, as the highest-charting Hot 100 single from a member of the Burnette family. The single was also number one in Australia.

In the 1980s, cover versions of the song were released by singer Ricky Nelson on his album Playing to Win (1981) and British singer Shakin' Stevens on his album A Whole Lotta Shaky (1988).

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australia	1
Canadian RPM Top Singles	4
South Africa	3
UK	58
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	8
U.S. Cashbox Top 100	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1980)	Position
Australia	11
Canada	28
U.S. Billboard	48
U.S. Cash Box	31

See also

• 1980 in music