"Take a Little Trip" is a song written by Ronnie Rogers and Mark Wright, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in June 1992 as the first single from their album, American Pride. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1992.[1]
"Take a Little Trip" | ||||
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Single by Alabama | ||||
from the album American Pride | ||||
B-side | "Pictures and Memories" | |||
Released | June 1, 1992 | |||
Recorded | January 1, 1992 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:17 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Rogers Mark Wright | |||
Producer(s) | Alabama Larry Michael Lee Josh Leo | |||
Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editDeborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling the band "ever economical" but saying that they opt to "make the most of what they've got-to a very determined and assertive beat."[2]
Chart performance
edit"Take a Little Trip" debuted at number 61 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 6, 1992.
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 2 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1992) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 53 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks
- ^ Billboard, June 13, 1992
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1961." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. August 22, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.