Keep It in the Middle of the Road
1989 single by Exile
"Keep It in the Middle of the Road" | ||||
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Single by Exile | ||||
from the album Still Standing | ||||
B-side | "Yet" | |||
Released | December 16, 1989 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | J.P. Pennington, Sonny LeMaire | |||
Producer(s) | Randy Sharp, Tim DuBois | |||
Exile singles chronology | ||||
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"Keep It in the Middle of the Road" is a song written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire, and recorded by American country music group Exile. It was released in December 1989 as the first single from the album Still Standing. The song reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Composition
The song is in the key of G major with a "bright country shuffle" beat. The main chord pattern is G7♯9-C7-C♯dim7-G-D7-D7♯9-G.[2]
Critical reception
An uncredited review in Billboard was positive, stating that "Hot guitar and piano licks strike like lightning throughout this lively, tightly performed number."[3]
Chart performance
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 19 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 118.
- ^ 'Keep It in the Middle of the Road' sheet music. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation. 1989.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 73. December 16, 1989.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9237." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 17, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Exile Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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