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"Backroads" is a song written by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in March 1992 as the fourth single and title track from his album Backroads. It had previously served as the b-side to that album's earlier single "I Am a Simple Man."[1]

"Backroads"
Single by Ricky Van Shelton
from the album Backroads
B-side	"Call Me Up"[1]
Released	March 16, 1992
Recorded	December 20, 1990
Genre	Country
Length	3:43
Label	Columbia Nashville #74258
Songwriter(s)	Charlie Major
Producer(s)	Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton singles chronology
"After the Lights Go Out" (1991) "Backroads" (1992) "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (1992)

Major won SOCAN Song of the Year at the 1993 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[2] He later recorded the song on his 2004 album Inside Out.

Chart performance

"Backroads" spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at #2 for one week. It also reached #3 on the Canadian country music charts published by RPM.[3]

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1992)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6]	33
US Country Songs (Billboard)[7]	35

References

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