Across the River (song)

For other songs with the same title, see Across the River (disambiguation).

"Across the River"
Single by Bruce Hornsby and the Range
from the album A Night on the Town
B-side	"Fire on the Cross"
Released	June 1990
Length	5:10
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Hornsby John Hornsby
Producer(s)	Bruce Hornsby Don Gehman
Bruce Hornsby and the Range singles chronology
"Defenders of the Flag" (1988) "Across the River" (1990) "Lost Soul" (1990)

"Across the River" is a song by American musical group Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The song was co-written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John. Released in June 1990, it peaked at number 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single ^{[1] [2]}

1. "Across the River" (single edit) – 4:43
2. "Fire on the Cross" – 4:38

12-inch and CD single ^{[3] [4]}

1. "Across the River" (single edit) – 4:43
2. "Fire on the Cross" – 4:38
3. "Mandolin Rain" (live version) – 6:31

Japanese mini-CD single ^[5]

1. "Across the River" – 5:13
2. "Fire on the Cross" – 4:37

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [6] 1 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [7] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [8] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [9] 69 UK Singles (OCC) [10] 85 US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 18 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [12] 8 US Album Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM) [14] 14 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) [15] 28 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard) [16] 15

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 1990	7-inch vinyl cassette	RCA
Japan	July 4, 1990	Mini-CD		[17]
United Kingdom	July 9, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD		[18]

References

1. Across the River (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Bruce Hornsby and the Range. RCA Records. 1990. 2621-7-R.
2. Across the River (US cassette single sleeve). Bruce Hornsby and the Range. RCA Records. 1990. 2621-4-RS.
3. Across the River (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Bruce Hornsby and the Range. RCA Records. 1990. PT49270.
4. Across the River (UK CD single liner notes). Bruce Hornsby and the Range. RCA Records. 1990. PD49270.
5. Across the River (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Bruce Hornsby and the Range. RCA Records. 1990. BVDP-3.
6. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1314." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
7. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1317." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
8. "Tipparade-lijst van week 32, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 20, 2023.
9. "Bruce Hornsby and the Range – Across the River" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Bruce Hornsby: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
11. "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
12. "Bruce Hornsby Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
13. "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard . July 21, 1990. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
14. "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM . Retrieved December 28, 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
15. "Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved December 28, 2022– via Library and Archives Canada.
16. "The Year in Music 1990: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-47.
17. "アクロス・ザ・リバー | ブルース・ホーンズビー" [Across the River | Bruce Hornsby] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
18. "New Singles". Music Week . July 7, 1990. p. 39.

External links

• Bruce Hornsby Artist Biography