Tired of Toein' the Line

"Tired of Toein' the Line"
Single by Rocky Burnette
from the album The Son of Rock and Roll
B-side"Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama" (North America)
"Clowns From Outer Space" (international)
Released1979 (UK)
May 1980 (U.S.)
Recorded1979
Genrenew wave, rock and roll, rockabilly, country rock
Length3:43
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman
Producer(s)Bill House, Jim Seiter
Rocky Burnette singles chronology
"Tired of Toein' the Line"
(1979) 		"Fallin' in Love (Bein' Friends)"
(1980)

"Tired of Toein' the Line" is a song by Rocky Burnette, who co-wrote it with Ron Coleman, former bass player of the Brothers Grim and the Everly Brothers.

Background

The song was performed by Burnette, and contains lyrics detailing an imminent breakup from the point of view of a man who no longer wants to toe the line.

Chart performance

After first appearing on the UK Official Singles Chart Top 75 in November 1979,[1] the song became an international hit after its release in the United States in May 1980,[citation needed] and was Burnette's only hit single.

By peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tired of Toein' the Line" tied "You're Sixteen", by Rocky's father Johnny Burnette, as the highest-charting Hot 100 single from a member of the Burnette family. The single was number one in Australia (for two weeks) in June 1980.[2]

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[27] Gold 50,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[28] Gold 75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 75: 11 November 1979 - 17 November 1979". Official Charts.com. London, UK: The Official UK Charts Company. November 17, 1979. Retrieved June 12, 2018. Tired of Toein' the Line. Rocky Burnette. Position: 66. Last week: New.
  2. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – 1980". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. January 10, 1981. p. 36.
  4. ^ a b "National Top 100 Singles for 1980". Kent Music Report. January 5, 1981. Retrieved January 17, 2022 – via Imgur.
  5. ^ "Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein' The Line" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein' The Line" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  7. ^ Brazilian Singles Sales - Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. 27 December 1980.
  8. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  9. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. August 23, 1980. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  10. ^ Danish Charts Archive. 21 November 1980.
  11. ^ "Ísland Topp 10". DV. October 10, 1980. p. 17. ISSN 1021-8254.
  12. ^ "Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein' The Line" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 1980" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  14. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. August 10, 1980. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  16. ^ "Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein' The Line". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Results Matching: Tired of Toein' the Line". officialcharts.com.
  18. ^ "Music lyrics, charts, Games, & more". Top40db.net. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  19. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 37.
  20. ^ "Top 100 1980-08-09". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Rocky Burnette – Tired Of Toein' The Line" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Forum - Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts - 1980s (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". Australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Singles (1980)". RPM. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
  24. ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1980 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. December 31, 1980. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  25. ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  26. ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1980". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
  27. ^ "International Certifications" (PDF). Cash Box. August 23, 1980. p. 37. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via World Radio History.
  28. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Rocky Burnette – Tired of Toein' the Line". Music Canada. Retrieved April 25, 2023.


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