Songs About The Highway
When it comes to Songs About The Highway, there are so many musicians who explored this feeling. Here are 20 of our favorites.
highway 95 by Baby Keem
From the album, The Melodic Blue (Deluxe), released on October 28, 2022
"Highway 95" is a song by American rapper Baby Keem, produced by Cheeks & KBeaZy. The song was released on June 1, 2020 as the lead single from Baby Keem's debut studio album, Die for My Bitch. The song is built on a minimalistic, trap-influenced production, featuring a repetitive synth line, heavy bass and 808 drums. Its lyrics find Baby Keem reflecting on the challenges presented by his music career while cruising down Highway 95. The song has been positively received by critics, with some noting Baby Keem's confident delivery and easy-going flow.
Highway Tune by Greta Van Fleet
From the album, From The Fires, released on November 10, 2017
"Highway Tune" is a rock song by American rock band Greta Van Fleet. It was released as the lead single from their first EP, Black Smoke Rising, on March 3, 2017. The song was written by members Josh Kiszka, Sam Kiszka, Jake Kiszka, and Danny Wagner. It was produced by Al Sutton and Marlon Young. The song features a classic rock sound, with bluesy guitar riffs, blues-based melodies, and a powerful vocal performance from frontman Josh Kiszka. The lyrics reflect the band's appreciation for freedom and exploration, with lyrics such as "Open up the skies and see what I'm after/It's a wild and lonely ride, ain't no turning back". The song was met with immediate success, peaking at #1 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart, and remained there for six weeks. It was also certified 3x Platinum in the US, and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance in 2018.
Highwayman by The Highwaymen
From the album, Highwayman, released on May 1, 1985
"Highwayman" is a song by The Highwaymen, a country supergroup consisting of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. It was released in November 1985 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album and was written by Jimmy Webb. The song tells the epic story of reincarnation, in which the singer is reborn as a highwayman, a sailor, a dam builder, and a dying soldier, all of whom are saved by the same mysterious woman. The song features four-part harmony and each of the singers portraying one of the characters in the song. The song was produced by Chips Moman and Jack Clement, and was recorded at the American Sound Studio in Memphis, Tennessee. It was released as a single b/w "Desperados Waiting for a Train". "Highwayman" reached the top spot of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was certified gold by the RIAA in 1986.
Like a Rolling Stone by Bob Dylan
From the album, Highway 61 Revisited, released on August 30, 1965
"Like a Rolling Stone" is a classic rock song by Bob Dylan. It was recorded on June 15th, 1965 at Columbia Recording Studio A in New York City. It was produced by Tom Wilson, with Bob Johnston playing piano and guitar. The backing band consisted of Mike Bloomfield (guitar), Al Kooper (organ), Harvey Goldstein (bass), Bobby Gregg (drums), Joe South (guitar) and Paul Griffin (piano). The song is about a wealthy socialite who experiences a devastating fall from grace. Dylan sings of how the woman is now reduced to living a life of poverty and alienation, as if she were rolling stone with no direction. The song features a mix of folk and blues influences, as well as Dylan's characteristic vocal delivery. The song is considered one of Dylan's greatest works and has become a classic of modern music.
I Am the Highway by Audioslave
From the album, Audioslave, released on November 17, 2002
Queens Highway by Menahan Street Band
From the album, The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band, released on February 26, 2021
Highway Don't Care by Tim McGraw
From the album, Two Lanes Of Freedom, released on January 1, 2013
Mr. Highway's Thinking About The End by A Day To Remember
From the album, Homesick, released on February 3, 2009
Highway 20 Ride by Zac Brown Band
From the album, The Foundation, released on November 17, 2008
Prisoner Of The Highway by Ronnie Milsap
From the album, One More Try For Love, released on April 1, 1984
Highwayman by The White Buffalo
From the album, Highwayman, released on March 5, 2013
The Highway Song by Kat Hasty
From the album, Drowning in Dreams, Pt. 1, released on March 14, 2020
The Highway Kind by Josh Abbott Band
From the album, The Highway Kind, released on November 13, 2020
The Road to Hell is Highway 59 by $uicideboy$
From the album, G.R.E.Y.G.O.D.S., released on May 27, 2015
The Highwayman (feat. Jerron 'Blind Boy' Paxton) by Over the Garden Wall
From the album, Over the Garden Wall (Original Television Soundtrack), released on July 19, 2016
The Highways of My Life by The Isley Brothers
From the album, 3+3, released on August 21, 1973
The Highwayman by Johnny Cash
From the album, Columbia Country Classics Volume 3: Americana, released in 1954
The Highway Man by Loreena McKennitt
From the album, The Book Of Secrets, released in 1997
The Highwayman - 2016 Remaster by Stevie Nicks
From the album, Bella Donna (2016 Remastered), released on July 27, 1981
The Highwayman by Phil Ochs
From the album, I Ain't Marching Anymore, released in 1965
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