Tired of Toein' the Line

Tired of Toein' the Line

Infobox Single
Name = Tired of Toein' the Line


Artist = Rocky Burnette
from Album =
B-side = "Boogie Down in Mobile, Alabama"
Released = 1980
Format = 7"
Recorded = 1979
Genre = New Wave
Length = 3:48
Label = EMI America
Writer = Rocky Burnette, Ron Coleman
Producer = Rocky Burnette
Certification =
Last single =
This single = "Tired of Toein' the Line" (1980)
Next single =

"Tired of Toein' the Line" is the name of a song written and performed by Rocky Burnette. The song became an international hit when released as a single in 1980. The song's lyrics detail an imminent breakup.

By peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tired of Toein' the Line" tied "You're Sixteen" as the highest-charting Hot 100 single from a member of the Burnette family. The single was also #1 in Australia.

The song has also been used as background music for a VISA commercial.

External links

* [http://www.burnette-rock.com/ Official website Maintained by Hank Zevallos]


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