Nothin' but the Wheel
{{Infobox song
| name = Nothin' but the Wheel
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Patty Loveless
| album = Only What I Feel
| B-side = Love Builds The Bridges (Pride Builds The Walls)
| released = July 1993
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 3:32
| label = Epic
| writer = John Scott Sherrill
| producer = Emory Gordy Jr.
| prev_title = Blame It on Your Heart
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = You Will
| next_year = 1993
}}
"Nothin' but the Wheel" is a song written by John Scott Sherrill, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in July 1993 as the second single from the album Only What I Feel. The song reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.{{cite book |title= The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=207}}
Content
The narrator talks about her journey driving down the highway in the early morning hours, after ending her relationship with her partner. She describes leaving everything behind and only has the wheel to hold onto as she drives along the highway.
Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (1993) !align="center"|Peak |
{{singlechart|Canadacountry|23|chartid=2289|publishdate=November 6, 1993|accessdate=August 5, 2013}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|20|artist=Patty Loveless}} |
References
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Category:Songs written by John Scott Sherrill
Category:Song recordings produced by Emory Gordy Jr.
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