North to Alaska (song)
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"North to Alaska" is a 1960 hit song by Johnny Horton
which featured in the movie of the same name
. Though Horton had sung several popular movie tie-in songs, this was the first one that was sung over the opening titles.
Co-written with Tillman Franks
, "North to Alaska" topped Billboard magazine's Country Singles chart, reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100
chart and eight on Norway Singles Chart.
Johnny Horton
John Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s...
which featured in the movie of the same name
North to Alaska
North to Alaska is a 1960 comedic western movie directed by Henry Hathaway and John Wayne . It starred Wayne along with Stewart Granger, Ernie Kovacs, Fabian and Capucine....
. Though Horton had sung several popular movie tie-in songs, this was the first one that was sung over the opening titles.
Co-written with Tillman Franks
Tillman Franks
Tillman Ben Franks was an American bassist and songwriter who was also the manager for a number of country music artists including Johnny Horton, David Houston, Webb Pierce, Claude King and the Carlisles.-Biography:...
, "North to Alaska" topped Billboard magazine's Country Singles chart, reached number four 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...
chart and eight on Norway Singles Chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1960–1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides | 1 |
| Australia Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| Norway Singles Chart | 8 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |