"Truck Drivin' Man" is a "honky tonk strut" written by Edward King and Ronnie Van Zant and recorded by American southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1973 as a demo song.[1] It was released posthumously on 5 October 1987 as the sixth track (or first track on side 2) on the 1987 compilation album Legend. It was released as the B-side to the single "When You Got Good Friends" in November 1987.[2] The song was subsequently included on Skynyrd's Innyrds in 1989 and in the 1991 Lynyrd Skynyrd box set.
Chart performance
"Truck Drivin' Man" spent seven weeks on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number 12.[3][4]
Weekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[4] | 12 |
Personnel
Lynyrd Skynyrd[1]
- Ronnie Van Zant – vocals
- Gary Rossington – guitar
- Allen Collins – guitar
- Ed King – bass
- Bob Burns – drums
- Billy Powell – keyboards
In Popular Culture
Television
- In 2005 the song was used during a (pickup) truck driving scene in an episode of King of the Hill.[5]
References
- ^ a b McKaie, Andy; Swenson, John; O'Brien, Ron (1991). American By Birth... (Southern by the Grace of God) (liner notes booklet). Lynyrd Skynyrd. Universal City, California: MCA Records. p. 53. MCAD3-10390.
- ^ Lynyrd Skynyrd (artist); Al Kooper (producer) (November 1987). Truck Drivin' Man (Vinyl). Universal City, CA: Duchess Music Corporation/MCA and Get Loose Music, Inc./BMI. MCA-53206.
- ^ "Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 45. November 7, 1987. p. 15 – via ProQuest.
- ^ a b "Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 99, no. 42. October 17, 1987. p. 15 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Dan, McGrath (13 March 2005). "Takin' Care of Business". King of the Hill. Season 9. Episode 9. 20:18 minutes in. Fox Broadcasting Company.
External links
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Legend: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- Rivadavia, Eduardo. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Lynyrd Skynyrd Box Set at AllMusic. Retrieved March 28, 2023.