North to Alaska (song)
| "North to Alaska" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Horton | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Mansion You Stole" | |||
| Released | August 22, 1960 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Mike Phillips | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Law | |||
| Johnny Horton singles chronology | ||||
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"North to Alaska" is a 1960 hit song recorded by Johnny Horton which featured in the movie of the same name. Though Horton had sung several popular movie tie-in songs, this was the first one that was sung over the opening titles.
Written by Mike Phillips, "North to Alaska" topped Billboard magazine's Country Singles chart, reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and eight on Norway Singles Chart. Members of the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
Horton died shortly after the song was released.
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