Hillbilly Highway
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Country
Hillbilly Highway was released on March 5, 1986 by MCA Nashville as a part of the album Guitar Town
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM166
Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Steve Earle
Vocals, Guitar
Bucky Baxter
Pedal Steel Guitar
Emory Gordy Jr.
Bass, Mandolin
Harry Stinson
Background Vocals, Drums
John Jarvis
Piano, Synthesizer
Ken Moore
Organ, Synthesizer
Richard Bennett
Guitar, Bass
Steve Nathan
Synthesizer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Steve Earle
Songwriter
Jimbeau Hinson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tony Brown
Producer
Emory Gordy Jr.
Producer
Richard Bennett
Associate Producer
Chuck Ainlay
Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer, Overdub Engineer
Glenn Meadows
Mastering Engineer
Keith Odle
Additional Engineer
Mark J. Coddington
Additional Engineer
Milan Bogdan
Mastering Engineer
Robbie Rose
Additional Engineer
Russ Martin
Overdub Engineer, Additional Engineer
Steve Tillisch
Overdub Engineer
Tim Kish
Additional Engineer
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