Right Down the Line
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"Right Down the Line" is a song written and recorded by Scottish singer-songwriter Gerry Rafferty. Released as a single in the US in July 1978, it was the follow-up to his first major hit as a solo artist, "Baker Street", and reached No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 8 on Cash Box and No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
In Canada, the song reached No. 5 on both the Pop singles and Adult Contemporary charts.
Personnel
- Gerry Rafferty – vocals and rhythm guitar
- Hugh Burns – lead guitar
- Tommy Eyre – organ and piano
- Gary Taylor – bass
- BJ Cole – steel guitar
- Henry Spinetti – drums
- Glen Le Fleur – tambourine and clave
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peak position Argentina 3 Australia (KMR) 93 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 5 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 33 South Africa (Springbok Radio) 17 US Billboard Hot 100 12 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 1 US Cash Box Top 100 8 US Record World 9 Chart (2022) Peak position US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) 16 | Year-end charts Chart (1978) Rank Canada 71 US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) 91 US Cash Box 57 US Opus 92 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Australia (KMR) | 93 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 5 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 33 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio) | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 8 |
| US Record World | 9 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 16 |
| Chart (1978) | Rank |
| Canada | 71 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) | 91 |
| US Cash Box | 57 |
| US Opus | 92 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) Sales since 2005 | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Cover versions
- Bonnie Raitt covered the song in 2012, including it in her Slipstream album. The track reached No. 17 on the US Adult Alternative Songs chart.
- Lucius covered the song in 2018, including it in their Nudes album.