Backroads is the fifth Studio Album by Country Music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Ricky Van Shelton

Ricky Van Shelton

Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...

. The first three singles released from the album, "Rockin' Years

Rockin' Years

"Rockin' Years" is a song written by Floyd Parton and released as a single in 1991 by American country music artists Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton...

" (a duet with Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...

), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines" all were number 1 hits. "After the Lights Go Out" and "Backroads" charted at #13 and #2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 6, 1991.

Track listing

1. "I Am a Simple Man
   I Am a Simple Man
   "I Am a Simple Man" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and recorded by American Country Music artist Ricky Van Shelton. It was released as the second single in 1991 from his album, Backroads...
   
   " (Walt Aldridge
   Walt Aldridge
   Walt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
   
   ) - 3:26
2. "Rockin' Years
   Rockin' Years
   "Rockin' Years" is a song written by Floyd Parton and released as a single in 1991 by American country music artists Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton...
   
   " (Floyd Parton) - 3:25
   • duet with Dolly Parton
     Dolly Parton
     Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
     
     
3. "Oh Heart of Mine" (Allen Shamblin
   Allen Shamblin
   Allen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas.After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a song writer. He supported...
   
   , Bernie Nelson) - 3:19
4. "Some Things Are Better Left Alone" (Roger Murrah
   Roger Murrah
   Roger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
   
   , Larry Shell) - 3:07
5. "After the Lights Go Out
   After the Lights Go Out
   "After the Lights Go Out" is a country music song written by Warner Mack and originally released by him in 1973. It was later recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was the fourth single released from his 1991 album, Backroads. The song peaked at #13 on the U.S...
   
   " (Warner McPherson
   Warner Mack
   Warner MacPherson , known professionally as Warner Mack, is an American country music singer-songwriter. Mack had many hits on the country charts from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, some of which crossed over to the pop charts....
   
   ) - 3:19
6. "Call Me Up" (Josh Leo
   Josh Leo
   Josh Leo is an American guitarist, songwriter, and record producer active in Nashville, Tennessee.Leo was born in Des Moines, Iowa, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1973, he moved to Chicago, Illinois and subsequently became a guitarist of the short-lived Eddie Boy Band...
   
   , Harry Stinson) - 2:48
7. "If You're Ever in My Arms" (Bobby Braddock
   Bobby Braddock
   Robert Valentine Braddock is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit...
   
   ) - 3:30
8. "Who'll Turn Out the Lights" (Wayne Kemp
   Wayne Kemp
   Wayne Kemp is an American country music singer. He recorded between 1969 and 1986 for Decca, MCA, United Artists, Mercury and Door Knob Records, and charted twenty-four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. His highest-peaking single was "Honky Tonk Wine," which peaked at #17 in 1973...
   
   , Mack Vickery
   Mack Vickery
   Mack Vickery was a musician, songwriter, and inductee in the Hillbilly Hall of Fame whose songs have been recorded by artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, George Strait, and George Jones....
   
   ) - 2:42
9. "Backroads
   Backroads (song)
   "Backroads" is the title of a song written by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major, and recorded by American singer Ricky Van Shelton. Shelton included it on his album Backroads, and released it in early 1992 as the fourth and final single from it...
   
   " (Charlie Major
   Charlie Major
   Charlie Major is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded six studio albums and released more than twenty singles....
   
   ) - 3:42
10. "Keep It Between the Lines
    Keep It Between the Lines
    "Keep It Between the Lines" is the title of a song written by Russell Smith and Cathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton...
    
    " (Russell Smith
    Russell Smith (singer)
    Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...
    
    , Kathy Louvin) - 3:49

Chart performance

Chart (1991)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	3
U.S. Billboard 200	23
Canadian RPM Country Albums	4
Canadian RPM Top Albums	84