Life Is a Highway

"Life Is a Highway" is a song by Tom Cochrane, from his 1991 album Mad Mad World. Cochrane's most famous song, it was a number one hit in his native Canada, and was ubiquitous on Canadian radio in 1991. The song also peaked at number six on the Billboard charts in the United States in 1992.

Related Topics:
Tom Cochrane - 1991 - Mad Mad World - Canada - Billboard - United States - 1992

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In 1990, Cochrane took his family to West Africa where he helped to raise awareness and money for the World Vision famine relief organization. That experience shaped his next album Mad Mad World which contained "Life is a Highway".

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The song was Cochrane's only Top 40 hit in the United States, although he continued to have significant hits in Canada.

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It was brought back into prominence as it was the first song performed at Live 8 Toronto on July 2, 2005.

Related Topics:
Live 8 - July 2 - 2005

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