Fast Lanes and Country Roads
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"Fast Lanes and Country Roads" is the title of a song written by Roger Murrah
and Steve Dean, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell
. It was released in November 1985 as the second single from the album Get to the Heart
. The song reached #4 on the Billboard
hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
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....
and Steve Dean, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Mandrell
Barbara Ann Mandrell is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of the 1970s and 1980s...
. It was released in November 1985 as the second single from the album Get to the Heart
Get to the Heart
Get to the Heart is the eighteenth studio album by American country artist Barbara Mandrell. The album was released in August 1985 on MCA Records and was produced by Tom Collins...
. The song reached #4 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |