Hit the Road Jack
1961 song by Percy Mayfield / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Ray Charles song. For other uses, see Hit the Road Jack (disambiguation).
"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles. The song was a US number 1 hit in 1961,[4] and won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording, becoming one of Charles' signature songs.[5]
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Quick Facts Single by Ray Charles, B-side ...
"Hit the Road Jack" | ||||
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Single by Ray Charles | ||||
B-side | "The Danger Zone" | |||
Released | August 1961[1] | |||
Recorded | June 1961 | |||
Genre | R&B[2][3] | |||
Length | 2:00 | |||
Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
Songwriter(s) | Percy Mayfield | |||
Producer(s) | Sid Feller | |||
Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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