"Backroads" is a song written by Canadian

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artist

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, and recorded by American country music singer

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. It was released in March 1992 as the fourth single and title track from his album ''

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''. It had previously served as the

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to that album's earlier single "

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." Major won SOCAN Song of the Year at the 1993

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Awards. He later recorded the song on his 2004 album ''

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Chart performance

"Backroads" spent twenty weeks on the

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charts, peaking at #2 for one week. It also reached #3 on the Canadian country music charts published by ''

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Year-end charts

References

1990 songs 1992 singles Ricky Van Shelton songs Songs written by Charlie Major Song recordings produced by Steve Buckingham (record producer) Columbia Nashville Records singles Canadian Country Music Association Song of the Year songs {{1990-country-song-stub