On the Road (Lee Roy Parnell song)

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"On the Road"
Single by Lee Roy Parnell
from the album On the Road
B-side "Back in My Arms Again" [1]
Released August 9, 1993
Format 7" single
Genre Country
Length4:38
Label Arista Nashville
Songwriter(s) Bob McDill
Producer(s) Scott Hendricks
Lee Roy Parnell singles chronology
"Tender Moment"
(1993)
"On the Road"
(1993)
"I'm Holding My Own"
(1994)

"Tender Moment"
(1993)
"On the Road"
(1993)
"I'm Holding My Own"
(1994)

"On the Road" is a song written by Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Lee Roy Parnell. It was released in August 1993 as the lead-off single and title track from his album of the same name. It peaked at number 6 in the United States, and number 12 in Canada.

Robert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American retired songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written songs for many country music artists, including 31 number one hits, as well as songs for Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, Anne Murray, Juice Newton, and other popular artists. In addition to four Grammy nominations, McDill has received Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and the Nashville Songwriters Association International. In October 2012, he was awarded ASCAP's Golden Note Award in recognition of his "extraordinary place in American popular music."

Lee Roy Parnell American country musician

Lee Roy Parnell is an American country music and blues artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Active since 1990, he has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. His highest-charting hits are "What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am" (1992), "Tender Moment" (1993), and "A Little Bit of You" (1995), all of which peaked at No. 2. Four more of his singles have charted in the Top Ten as well. Parnell made a shift in the early 2000s back to the bluesier sounds of his early works, releasing two blues albums on Vanguard Records and Universal South. Besides his own work, Parnell has played slide guitar and National guitar on several other country and blues recordings. "Midnight Believer" was named among the Top 10 Blues albums of 2018. In January, 2019, Gibson unveiled Parnell's latest gorgeous signature guitar, "Abeline Sunset." Parnell appeared on HGTV's hit show Property Brothers: Buying and Selling" on the episode named "Number 1 Hit Property," The renovation of Parnell's home/studio was documented with significant other, actress and songbird Lisa Stewart by his side.

<i>On the Road</i> (Lee Roy Parnell album) 1993 studio album by Lee Roy Parnell

On the Road is the third studio album by American country music singer Lee Roy Parnell. It was released October 26, 1993 via Arista Nashville. The album produced four singles for Parnell, all of which charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs: the title track at #6, "I'm Holding My Own" at #3, a cover of the Hank Williams song "Take These Chains from My Heart" at #17, and "The Power of Love" at #51.

Contents

Content

The song consists of three vignettes featuring various characters (a neglected young wife, an underachieving teenager whose father has voiced his disappointment in him, and a retired couple whose children have forgotten them and never visit), who all flee their troubled or unfulfilling lives (in a Ford Fairlane, and "hot rod Chevy" and an Airstream trailer, respectively) and find adventure on the road.

Ford Fairlane (Americas) car model

The Ford Fairlane is an automobile model that was sold between 1955 and 1970 by Ford in North America. The name is derived from Henry Ford's estate, Fair Lane, near Dearborn, Michigan.

Airstream brand of luxury recreational vechical

Airstream is an American brand of travel trailers which are easily recognized by the distinctive shape of their rounded and polished aluminum coachwork. This body shape dates back to the 1930s and is based on designs created by Hawley Bowlus, who had earlier overseen construction of Charles Lindbergh's aircraft, the Spirit of St. Louis.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Oblowitz.

Chart positions

"On the Road" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 21, 1993.

Chart (1993)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 12
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 6

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 315. ISBN   0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2317." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. December 4, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. "Lee Roy Parnell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.