One Way Track

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"One Way Track"
Single by Prairie Oyster
from the album Blue Plate Special
Released1996
Genre Country
Length5:38
Label Velvel
Songwriter(s) Willie P. Bennett
Russell deCarle
Producer(s) Mike Poole
Prairie Oyster
Prairie Oyster singles chronology
"Unbelievable Love"
(1996)
"One Way Track"
(1996)
"She Won't Be Lonely Long"
(1997)

"One Way Track" is a song recorded by Canadian country music group Prairie Oyster. It was released in 1996 as the second single from their fifth studio album, Blue Plate Special . It peaked at number 4 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in March 1997.

Contents

Chart performance

Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [1] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 35

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References

  1. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7874." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. March 10, 1997. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  2. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1997". RPM . December 15, 1997. Retrieved October 11, 2013.