| Backroads | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Album: | Backroads |
| B-Side: | "Call Me Up"[1] |
| Released: | March 16, 1992 |
| Recorded: | December 20, 1990 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Label: | Columbia Nashville #74258 |
| Producer: | Steve Buckingham |
| Prev Title: | After the Lights Go Out |
| Prev Year: | 1991 |
| Next Title: | Wear My Ring Around Your Neck |
| Next Year: | 1992 |
"Backroads" is a song written by Canadian country music artist Charlie Major, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton. It was released in March 1992 as the fourth single and title track from his album Backroads. It had previously served as the b-side to that album's earlier single "I Am a Simple Man."[1]
Major won SOCAN Song of the Year at the 1993 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[2] He later recorded the song on his 2004 album Inside Out.
"Backroads" spent twenty weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at #2 for one week. It also reached #3 on the Canadian country music charts published by RPM.[3]
| Chart (1992) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 33 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 35 |