Sail Away

Kenny Rogers

About Sail Away

"Sail Away" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy, and first recorded by American country music artist Sam Neely. Neely's version was released in September 1977. The single peaked at number 98 on Hot Country Songs and 84 on the Billboard Hot 100. Kenny Rogers covered the song on his Love or Something Like It album. It was later covered by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in April 1979 as the first single from their album The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived. The song spent thirteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number two. In Canada, the song spent three weeks at the number one position on the RPM Country Tracks chart, reaching that position on the June 2, 1979 chart. 


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In America you'll get food to eat
Won't have to run through the jungle
And scuff up your feet
You'll just sing about Jesus and drink wine all day
It's great to be an American

Ain't no lions or tigers-ain't no mamba snake
Just the sweet watermelon and the buckwheat cake
Everybody is as happy as a man can be
Climb aboard, little wog-sail away with me

Sail away-sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail away-sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

In America every man is free
To take care of his home and his family
You'll be as happy as a monkey in a monkey tree
You're all gonna be an American

Sail away-sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay
Sail away-sail away
We will cross the mighty ocean into Charleston Bay

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Kenny Rogers

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, entrepreneur and author. Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. more »

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Written by: STUART WOLSTENHOLME

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11 facts about this song

Artists
"Sail Away" is a collaboration between renowned country music artist Kenny Rogers and the American country and gospel vocal quartet, The Oak Ridge Boys.
Release Information
The song "Sail Away" is a track from Kenny Rogers' twentieth studio album, "We've Got Tonight," which was released in 1983.
Song Origin
"Sail Away" is not an original song by either Kenny Rogers or The Oak Ridge Boys. It was written and originally performed by R&B musician Sam Neely in 1972. His version reached number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Song Genres
"Sail Away" is classified as a song within the country and soft rock genres.
Album Performance
Rogers' album "We've Got Tonight," which features "Sail Away," was fairly successful. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard 200 and at number 3 on Top Country Albums in the United States.
Music Videos
As of now, there is no official music video made specifically for the version of "Sail Away" performed by Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys.
Live Performances
Both Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys have performed "Sail Away" live during concerts on multiple occasions.
Other Performers
There have been multiple cover versions of the song "Sail Away" over time by various artists including the Stylistics, Tom Jones, and the Doobie Brothers.
Lyric Theme
The song "Sail Away" is about desiring to escape the troubles of life and sail away to a tranquil, peaceful place.
Length and Label
The Kenny Rogers and The Oak Ridge Boys' version of "Sail Away" is 3 minutes and 36 seconds long, and it was released under the label Liberty Records.
Career Impact
While "Sail Away" was not a major hit for either Kenny Rogers or The Oak Ridge Boys, it is still cherished by fans and is an important part of Kenny Rogers' discography due to its inclusion on a commercially successful album.

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