Tired of Toein' the Line
1979 single by Rocky Burnette
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"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.
"Clowns From Outer Space" (international)
May 1980 (U.S.)
| "Tired of Toein' the Line" | ||||
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| 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) | |||
| Released | 1979 (UK) May 1980 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | New wave, rock and roll, rockabilly, country rock | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | EMI America | |||
| Songwriters | Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman | |||
| Producers | Bill House, Jim Seiter | |||
| Rocky Burnette singles chronology | ||||
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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]
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[27] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[28] | Gold | 75,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
