"Life Is a Highway" is a song by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane from his second studio album, Mad Mad World (1991). The song became a number-one hit in Canada in late 1991. "Life Is a Highway" also peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in August 1992 and reached the top three in Australia and New Zealand the same year. The song was covered by Chris LeDoux for his 1998 album One Road Man and Rascal Flatts for the Cars soundtrack.
Highway 101 was an American country music band founded in 1986 in Los Angeles, California. The initial lineup consisted of Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels (guitar), Curtis Stone, and Scott "Cactus" Moser (drums). Prior to the band's founding, Carlson was a solo artist. With her as lead vocalist, the band recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville and charted ten consecutive Top Ten hits on the Hot Country Songs chart, four of which went to number one. After Carlson left in 1990 to pursue a solo career, the band recorded a fourth album for Warner with Nikki Nelson on lead vocals before exiting the label. One album each followed on Liberty, Intersound, and Free Falls Records under various lineups.
Bing Bang Boom is the fourth studio album by American country music band Highway 101, released in 1991 It was the band's first release following the departure of original lead singer Paulette Carlson, with Nikki Nelson on lead vocals. The album's title track was its first single, reaching #14 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. After it came "The Blame" at #31, "Baby, I'm Missing You" at #22 and "Honky Tonk Baby" at #54.
Nikki Nelson is an American country music singer. When she was seven, she and her family moved to Topaz Lake, Nevada. In 1991, she replaced Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist for the band Highway 101, and their first album together was that year's Bing Bang Boom. She also sang lead vocals on the band's next album, 1993's The New Frontier.
"Brand New Man" is a song recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, written by Kix Brooks, Don Cook and Ronnie Dunn. It was released in June 1991 as their debut single, and was served as the first single and title track from their debut album of the same name, and their first Number One single on the country charts, thus making them only the second country music band in history to have its debut single reach Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"'Til I Get it Right" is a song recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in December 1972 as the second single from the album My Man. The song was Wynette's twelfth number one, spending one week at number one and a total of twelve on the U.S. country singles chart. The song was written by Red Lane and Larry Henley.
"Somewhere Tonight" is a song written by Rodney Crowell and Harlan Howard, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in September 1987 as the third single from the album Highway 101. The song was Highway 101's third country hit and the first of four number ones on the country chart. The single went to number one on the Hot Country Singles chart, spending two weeks at that position and twenty-three weeks on the chart. In January 1988, it also reached Number One on the Canadian country singles charts published by RPM.
"Cry, Cry, Cry" is a song written by John Scott Sherrill and Don Devaney, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in January 1988 as the fourth single from the album Highway 101. The song was Highway 101's second number-one single on the country chart. The single went to number one on the Hot Country Singles chart, holding the position for one week. In Canada, the song went to number one on the RPM country singles chart.
"(Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes" is a song written by Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill and Dennis Robbins, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in June 1988 as the first single from the album 101². The song was Highway 101's third number one on the country chart. The song spent one week at that position and twenty weeks on the chart. It also reached Number One on the RPM Country Tracks charts in Canada.
"Who's Lonely Now" is a song written by Kix Brooks and Don Cook and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in September 1989 as the first single from their album Paint the Town. The song was Highway 101's ninth country hit and the last of four number one country hits. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of twenty-six weeks on the country singles charts.
"Whiskey, If You Were a Woman" is a song written by Mary W. Francis, Johnny MacRae and Bob Morrison, and recorded by American country music band Highway 101. It was released in May 1987 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album.
"Somewhere in My Broken Heart" is a song written by American country music artist Billy Dean and Richard Leigh. Randy Travis first recorded the song on his 1989 album No Holdin' Back. Two years later, it was released as the third single from Dean's album Young Man and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Setting Me Up" is a song written by Mark Knopfler. It was originally recorded by British rock group Dire Straits on their self-titled debut album but not released as a single. Ken Tucker in Rolling Stone described the song as a "heavenly number" combining humor with bitterness, despite having a typical messed-up romance theme. Tucker noted that the song's impact is enhanced by the growling tone in Knopfler's singing voice and by the song's country music-style guitar solo. Carly Darling in Billboard Magazine praised the song's rockabilly guitar but criticizes the lyrics.
"Honky Tonk Heart" is a song written by Russell Smith and Jim Photoglo, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in May 1989 as the fourth single from their album 101². The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1989.
"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart" is a song written by Roger Miller and Justin Tubb. It was first recorded by American country music artist Johnnie Wright, whose version peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1964. American country music group Highway 101 covered the song on their 1989 album Paint the Town and it was released as the album's second single in January 1990. Their version reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1990.
"All His Children" is a song recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride with music by Henry Mancini. It was released in January 1972 and was the theme of the film Sometimes a Great Notion. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"This Side of Goodbye" is a song written by Scott "Cactus" Moser, Jeff Pennig, and Michael Noble, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in May 1990 as the third single from the album Paint the Town. The song reached #11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Someone Else's Trouble Now" is a song written by Pam Tillis and Gary Nicholson, and recorded by American country music band Highway 101. It was released in September 1990 as the only single from their Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in December 1990.
"Feed This Fire" is a song written by Hugh Prestwood, and first recorded by American country music group Highway 101 on their 1988 album 101². The group did not release it as a single. The song was then recorded by Canadian country music artist Anne Murray in early 1990 for a summer release to radio. Murray's version was released in August 1990 as the first single from her album You Will. The song reached number six on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in November 1990. In the U.S., the song peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for the week ending Saturday, November 10, 1990. It was Murray's last Billboard top ten country single in the United States.
"Baby, I'm Missing You" is a song written by Steve Seskin and Nancy Montgomery, and recorded by American country music group Highway 101. It was released in January 1992 as the third single from the 1991 album Bing Bang Boom. The song reached #22 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
