Midnight Hauler
| "Midnight Hauler" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Razzy Bailey | ||||
| from the album Makin' Friends | ||||
| B-side | "Scratch My Back (And Whisper in My Ear)" | |||
| Released | June 1981 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:11 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Wood Newton Tim DuBois | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Montgomery | |||
| Razzy Bailey singles chronology | ||||
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"Midnight Hauler" is a song written by Wood Newton and Tim DuBois, and recorded by American country music artist Razzy Bailey. It was released in June 1981 as the second single from the album Makin' Friends. "Midnight Hauler" would become Razzy Bailey's fourth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1]
One of many country songs that salute the American truck driver, "Midnight Hauler" was part of a double A-sided single, paired with "Scratch My Back (And Whisper in My Ear)." "Scratch My Back ..." peaked at No. 8 on the Hot Country Singles chart in September 1981, before "Midnight Hauler" became the more-played song on country radio. It was with "Midnight Hauler" that Bailey enjoyed what was his fourth No. 1 hit.
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 36.
| Preceded by "Tight Fittin' Jeans" by Conway Twitty |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single October 3, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Party Time" by T. G. Sheppard |
| Preceded by "You Don't Know Me" by Mickey Gilley |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single October 10, 1981 |
Succeeded by "Older Women" by Ronnie McDowell |