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| "Hit the Road Jack" | ||||
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| Single by Ray Charles | ||||
| B-side | "The Danger Zone" | |||
| Released | August 1961[1] | |||
| Recorded | June 1961 | |||
| Genre | R&B[2][3] | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Percy Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
| Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961,[4] and won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording, becoming one of Charles' signature songs.[5] There is a YouTube Video of Charles singing the song which has over 240M views as of August 2024.
- ^ "Hit the Road Jack". 45cat.com. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (April 6, 2018). "The Number Ones: Ray Charles' "Hit The Road Jack"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
..."Hit The Road Jack" is a fine example. It's an R&B song...
- ^ Billboard Staff (October 19, 2023). "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
Ray Charles getting the boot in classic R&B fashion from Raelette singer Margie Hendrix, with a scorned nation singing along.
- ^ "Taking a crack at the history of 'Jack'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ "Ray Charles". GRAMMY.com. 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2022-01-17.