Tired of Toein' the Line
| "Tired of Toein' the Line" | |
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| File:Tired of Toein' the Line.jpg | |
| Single by Rocky Burnette | |
| from the album The Son of Rock and Roll | |
| B-side | "Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama" |
| Released | May 1980 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | 1979 |
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave |
| Length | 3:48 |
| Label | EMI America |
| Writer(s) | Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman |
| Producer(s) | Rocky Burnette |
"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" 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
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Year-end charts
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See also
References
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5447a&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=esejjuktcfbg4qtk413eaqjqu1
- ↑ http://www.top40db.net
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/19800809.html
- ↑ http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=viewthread&id=40275
- ↑ http://musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1980.htm
- ↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1980YESP.html
| Preceded by | Australian Kent Music Report number-one single June 9, 1980 - June 16, 1980 |
Succeeded by "Turning Japanese" by The Vapors |
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