Wrong Road Again

Crystal Gayle

About Wrong Road Again

"Wrong Road Again" is a song written by Allen Reynolds, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in September 1974 as the first single from the album Crystal Gayle. In the mid-1970s, country music was making its move into pop music by artists such as Lynn Anderson and Eddie Rabbitt. The song "Wrong Road Again" is a set example of this. Even though the song never crossed over into the pop charts, the instruments used in the sessions were not instruments normally used in country music. Crystal Gayle at the time was working to set a name for herself in the music business. "Wrong Road Again" became the song to help jumpstart her career as a country singer. The song became Gayle's first Top Ten single and showed what was to come from her in the next couple of years. 


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I can't seem to learn not to love you
You get to me every time
You're someone I just can't say no to
And you're so good at changing my mind
Here I go down that wrong road again
Going back where I've already been
Even knowing where it will end
Here I go down that wrong road again
Thou I see the web that you're weaving
You and your soft easy lines
Before I stop to think I'm believing
And I'm falling for you one more time
Here I go down that wrong road again
Going back where I've already been
Even knowing where it will end
Here I go down that wrong road again
Here I go down that wrong road again
Going back where I've already been
Even knowing where it will end
Here I go down that wrong road again

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Crystal Gayle

Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb on January 9, 1951) is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 20 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s (18 No. 1's on Billboard and 2 on Cashbox). Also famous for her nearly floor-length hair she was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People Magazine in 1983. She is the youngest sister (by 19 years) of singer Loretta Lynn and a distant cousin of singer Patty Loveless. Crystal Gayle has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, near Loretta Lynn's star. more »

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Written by: ALLEN REYNOLDS

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Song Release
"Wrong Road Again" was released in 1974 as part of Crystal Gayle's debut album, titled "Crystal Gayle."
Chart Performance
The song was Crystal Gayle's first top-ten country music hit, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in the United States.
Songwriter
The song was composed by renowned American songwriter Allen Reynolds, who has also written songs for other big-name artists such as Garth Brooks and Emmylou Harris.
Musical Arrangement
"Wrong Road Again" is notable for its blending of country music with pop elements, a style that Crystal Gayle and her producers would explore further in her subsequent career.
Legacy and Impact
"Wrong Road Again", along with the rest of Crystal Gayle's debut album, helped to establish her as a genre-bending artist, and paved the way for future country music performers to branch out into pop music.
Lyrics Theme
The song presents a lamentation of a toxic relationship, as suggested by its lyrics. The protagonist acknowledges that she's on the "wrong road again," symbolizing her realization of being in a detrimental relationship but continues to go down the path willingly.
Crystal Gayle's Transition from Gospel Music
This song marks one of the earliest indications of Gayle's transition from the gospel music roots of her early career to a more mainstream country/pop style.
Next Hits Following "Wrong Road Again
Though "Wrong Road Again" was a top 10 hit, Gayle's significant breakthrough arrived in subsequent years with even bigger hits including "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue."
Critical Response
Critics often praise the song for its robust lyrical content and Gayle's emotional delivery that adds a southern tinge to the music.
Momentous Milestone
"Wrong Road Again" set an important milestone in Gayle's career as her first significant commercial success. It laid the groundwork for her future success and solidified her position in the country music industry.

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