North to Alaska
Johnny Horton
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14 facts about this song
Song Artist"North To Alaska" is sung by Johnny Horton, an American country music, honky tonk and rockabilly singer and musician, who had a string of hits during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Title InspirationThe song "North to Alaska" was inspired by the film of the same name. The 1960 film is about gold prospectors in Alaska during the Yukon Gold Rush.
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Release Year"North to Alaska" was released as a single in 1960.
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Song GenreThe song belongs to the country and honky-tonk genres.
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Chart Performance"North to Alaska" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming one of Johnny Horton's most popular songs.
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Singer's DemiseTragically, Johnny Horton died in a car crash just a few weeks after "North to Alaska" was released.
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Song ThemesThe song tells the story of a miner in the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush, who on his way to the gold fields in Alaska meets a woman named "Gypsy" and they fall in love.
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Film ConnectionIn the movie "North to Alaska", Horton's song is played over the opening credits.
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SongwritersThe song was written by Tilman Franks and Johnny Horton.
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Song LegacyDespite being over 60 years old, "North to Alaska" is still frequently played in country and classic hits radio, and remains a staple in Johnny Horton's discography.
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RecognitionIn 1999, National Public Radio included this song in the "NPR 100," in which NPR's music editors sought to compile the one hundred most important American musical works of the 20th century.
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CoversThe song has been covered by various artists over the years, including Hank Williams Jr and Boxcar Willie.
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Album"North To Alaska" is included in Johnny Horton's most successful album "Greatest Hits".
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Song DurationThe song has a duration of approximately 3 minutes and 5 seconds.
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