Boat on the River

"Boat on the River" is a 1979 song by Styx, from their album Cornerstone. It was released as a single in 1980, but did not chart in the band's native United States. However, it was popular in several German-speaking countries, becoming a top-five hit on the German, Austrian and Swiss charts (reaching number one on the latter.)^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The song features Tommy Shaw on lead vocals and mandolin, with Dennis DeYoung accompanying on accordion and backing vocals. In the video for the song, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, and James Young play bowed double bass, tambourine/bass drum and acoustic guitar respectively.^[6]^[7]

Allmusic reviewer Mike DeGagne praised both "Boat on the River" and fellow Cornerstone single "Lights" retrospectively for their "silky harmonies and welcoming choruses." While not as big of a hit as "Babe" (which hit #1 in the US), the song was Styx's biggest European hit.^[8]

The song has been covered by Cat Stevens, Seventh Avenue, Guano Apes, and Riki Sorsa in Finland.

Track listings

7" Single

Boat on the River – 3:10
Borrowed Time – 4:58

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	5
Austrian Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	1
Dutch Top 40	29

Preceded by "Weekend" by Earth and Fire	Swiss number-one single April 27, 1980 – June 8, 1980	Succeeded by "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc

Styx

Chuck Panozzo James "J.Y." Young Tommy Shaw Todd Sucherman Lawrence Gowan Ricky Phillips Dennis DeYoung John Panozzo John "J.C." Curulewski Glen Burtnik

Studio albums	Styx Styx II The Serpent Is Rising Man of Miracles Equinox Crystal Ball The Grand Illusion Pieces of Eight Cornerstone Paradise Theatre Kilroy Was Here Edge of the Century Brave New World Cyclorama Big Bang Theory

Live albums	Caught in the Act Return to Paradise Arch Allies: Live at Riverport Styx World: Live 2001 At the River's Edge: Live in St. Louis 21st Century Live One with Everything: Styx and the Contemporary Youth Orchestra

Compilations	Best of Styx Lady Styx Classics Volume 15 Greatest Hits Styx Greatest Hits Part 2 Extended Versions Styx Yesterday & Today Rockers Come Sail Away – The Styx Anthology The Complete Wooden Nickel Recordings Regeneration: Volume I & II

Songs	"Best Thing" "Lady" "You Need Love" "Lorelei" "Mademoiselle" "Crystal Ball" "Come Sail Away" "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)" "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" "Sing for the Day" "Renegade "Babe" "Why Me" "Boat on the River "Borrowed Time" "The Best of Times" "Too Much Time on My Hands" "Nothing Ever Goes as Planned" "Rockin' the Paradise "Snowblind" "Mr. Roboto" "Don't Let It End" "High Time" "Heavy Metal Poisoning" "Music Time" "Love Is the Ritual" "Show Me the Way" "Love at First Sight" "Paradise"

Related articles	Discography

Book Category

References

↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community".
↑ "Styx - Boat On The River". youtube.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ "Boat On The River (3:09)". last.fm. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ "Cornerstone". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ "NEW (and CLASSIC) VIDEOCORNER#18 - (GASLIGHT ANTHEM ...". classic-rock-bottom.ning.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ Styx: Caught in the Act, 2007 edition
↑ "MUSICMEMORIES | THE BEST MUSIC OF 80'S AND 90'S". musicmemoriez.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
↑ DeGagne, Mike. "Styx: Cornerstone: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.

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