Roll On Down the Highway

"Roll On Down the Highway" is a song written by Fred Turner and Robbie Bachman, and was first recorded by Canadian rock group Bachman–Turner Overdrive (BTO) for their 1974 album Not Fragile. The lead vocal is provided by Turner. It was the second of two singles issued from the LP, and was the follow-up to the group's greatest hit, "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet."

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
Canada RPM	4
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 ^[1]	8
WLS-AM survey (Chicago) ^[2]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1975)	Rank
Canada	54
WLS survey (Chicago) ^[3]	48

References

Bachman–Turner Overdrive

Billy Chapman Blair Thornton Brent Howard Fred Turner David Reimer Garry Peterson Jim Clench John Cody Marc LaFrance Mick Dalla-Vee Randy Bachman Randy Murray Robbie Bachman Tim Bachman Vince Ditrich

Studio albums	Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1973) Bachman–Turner Overdrive II (1973) Not Fragile (1974) Four Wheel Drive (1975) Head On (1975) Freeways (1977) Street Action (1978) Rock n' Roll Nights (1979) Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1984) Trial by Fire: Greatest and Latest (1996)

Live albums	B.T.O. Live – Japan Tour (1977) Live Live Live (1986) Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive Live (1994) Motorcity Detroit USA Live (1997) King Biscuit Flower Hour: Bachman–Turner Overdrive (1998)

Compilation albums	Best of B.T.O. (So Far) (1976) You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet (1983) BTO's Greatest (1986) The Anthology (1993) Takin' Care of Business (1998) Best of B.T.O. (Remastered Hits) (1998) 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (2000) The Very Best of Bachman–Turner Overdrive (2001) Bachman–Turner Overdrive Gold (2005)

Singles	"Blue Collar" (1973) "Let It Ride" (1974) "Takin' Care of Business" (1974) "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet" (1974) "Roll On Down the Highway" (1975) "Hey You" (1975) "Gimme Your Money Please" (1976) "Take It Like a Man" (1976) "Lookin' Out for Number 1" (1976) "Down to the Line" (1976) "My Wheels Won't Turn" (1977) "Shotgun Rider" (1977) "Down the Road" (1978) "Jamaica" (1979) "Heartaches" (1979) "Service with a Smile" (1984) "For the Weekend" (1984) "The House of the Rising Sun" (1996)

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