"Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Rodriguez. It was released in August 1973 as the first single from the album All I Ever Meant to Do Is Sing. The song was Rodriguez's second number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the charts.[1]
| "Ridin' My Thumb to Mexico" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Johnny Rodriguez | ||||
| from the album All I Ever Meant to Do Was Sing | ||||
| B-side | "Release Me" | |||
| Released | August 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:08 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Rodriguez | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
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Chart performance edit
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 70 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References edit
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 296.
- ^ "Johnny Rodriguez Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Johnny Rodriguez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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