Carefree Highway (song)
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"Carefree Highway" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot
and was second single release from his 1974 album, Sundown. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100
and spent one week at number one on the Easy Listening chart in October 1974.
Gordon Lightfoot
Gordon Meredith Lightfoot, Jr. is a Canadian singer-songwriter who achieved international success in folk, folk-rock, and country music, and has been credited for helping define the folk-pop sound of the 1960s and 1970s...
and was second single release from his 1974 album, Sundown. The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and spent one week at number one on the Easy Listening chart in October 1974.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 74 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 11 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 81 |