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"Right Down the Line" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in July 1978, it reached #12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] and #8 on Cash Box.[3] It was the third release from Rafferty's City to City LP as the follow-up to his first major hit as a solo artist, "Baker Street".

"Right Down the Line"
Single by Gerry Rafferty
from the album City to City
B-side	"Waiting for the Day"
Released	27 July 1978
Recorded	1977, Chipping Norton Recording Studios, Oxfordshire, UK
Genre	Soft rock, reggae rock[1]
Length	4:28 (album version) 3:33 (single version)
Label	United Artists
Songwriter(s)	Gerry Rafferty
Producer(s)	Hugh Murphy, Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty singles chronology
"Baker Street" (1978) "Right Down the Line" (1978) "Home and Dry" (1978)

"Right Down the Line" was a bigger adult contemporary hit, spending four nonconsecutive weeks at number one in the U.S.[4] In Canada, the song reached number five on both the pop singles and adult contemporary charts.

Personnel

• Gerry Rafferty – voices and rhythm guitar
• Hugh Burns – lead guitar
• Tommy Eyre – organ and piano
• Gary Taylor – bass
• BJ Cole – steel guitar
• Liam Genockey – drums
• Glen Le Fleur – tambourine and clave

Chart performance

Cover versions

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• Ron Sexsmith covered the song on a BBC Scotland tribute to Gerry Rafferty.
• Bonnie Raitt covered the song in 2012, including it in her Slipstream album. The track reached #17 on the US Adult album alternative chart.[14]
• Lucius covers the song on their 2018 release, Nudes.
• Sam Evian covered the song in 2019.
• Local Natives covered the song in 2021.

References

External links

• Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line on YouTube
• Bonnie Raitt - Right Down the Line on YouTube

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