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All the Roadrunning (song)

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"All the Roadrunning"
Single by Mark Knopfler featuring Emmylou Harris
from the album Private Investigations
Released2005 (2005)
Genre
Length4:00
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Mark Knopfler
Producer(s)Mark Knopfler, Chuck Ainlay

"All the Roadrunning" is a song written and performed by Mark Knopfler featuring American country singer Emmylou Harris. It was first released as a new track on Knopfler's career-spanning compilation Private Investigations[2] and as a CD single in 2005.[3] In April 2006, the song was also released on the album of the same title.[4]

Success and critical acclaim

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"All the Roadrunning was a successful hit, peaking at #8 in the UK. The reviews were positive as well. Allmusic described the new song on the 2005 compilation as "nice" and "beautiful", as well as a song that "keeps the line of continuity and excellence in perspective." Hybridmagazine describes the song as having a "celtic folk melody" and as "accented by delicate mandolin and soaring fiddle strains, while the lyrics are a wistful account of life on the road that finds the lead character taking stock of the sacrifices and benefits of roaming."[1]

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 8

References

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  1. ^ a b "HYBRIDMAGAZINE.COM | REVIEWS | Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning album review". www.hybridmagazine.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  2. ^ Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler - Private Investigations: The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-01-11
  3. ^ Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning (in Italian), retrieved 2023-01-11
  4. ^ Mark Knopfler, Emmylou Harris - All the Roadrunning Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-01-11
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.