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      • "Hitchin' a Ride" is a song written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander issued as a single by the English pop/rock band Vanity Fare in late 1969. It reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1970, but was a bigger hit in the United States, reaching number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 on June 27, 1970.
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  3. www.songfacts.com › facts › vanity-fareHitchin' a Ride by Vanity Fare - Songfacts

    The dance was based on the hitchhiking gesture of waving the stuck-out thumb and it started with the 1963 Marvin Gaye hit "Hitch Hike." "Hitchin' a Ride" has an upbeat and catchy pop-rock sound. Two recorders are played in the introduction and the sections between the choruses and the verses.

  4. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Hitchin’ a Ride by Vanity Fare

    May 4, 2024 · In 1970, British pop-rock band Vanity Fare released a single that would become one of their biggest hits, “Hitchin’ a Ride.” The song would eventually reach number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and become one of the most well-known songs of the era.

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  6. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Hitchin’ a Ride by Vanity Fare

    Jan 6, 2024 · This revelation becomes the driving force behind their determination to hitch a ride and make it home, to keep their loved one satisfied. As I dug deeper into the history of the song, I discovered that “Hitchin’ a Ride” was released in 1969 as part of Vanity Fare’s album titled “Early in the Morning.”

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  7. genius.com › Vanity-fare-hitchin-a-ride-lyricsVanity Fare – Hitchin’ a Ride Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

    A thumb goes up, a car goes by. It's nearly 1 AM and here am I. Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride. Gotta get me home by the mornin' light. [Verse 2] I've got no fare to ride a train. I'm nearly ...

  8. www.songfacts.com › lyrics › vanity-fareLyrics for Hitchin' a Ride by Vanity Fare - Songfacts

    Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On March 15th 1970, "Hitchin' A Ride" by Vanity Fare entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #93; fourteen weeks later on June 21st, 1970 it peaked at #5 {for 2 weeks} and spent 22 weeks on the Top 100...

  9. music.youtube.com › watchVanity Fare ~ Hitchin' a Ride (1969) - YouTube Music

    "Hitchin' a Ride" is a song written by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander issued as a single by the UK-based band, Vanity Fare in late 1969. It reached number ...

  10. slicethelife.com › 2019/03/20 › 1969-song-of-the-day1969 SONG OF THE DAY– ‘HITCHIN’ A RIDE”- VANITY FARE

    Mar 20, 2019 · Vanity Fare was a band from the United Kingdom- and “Hitchin’ A Ride” which was released in 1969-became a hit in early 1970- reaching #16 in the UK and did even better on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US- peaking at #5 and selling a million copies.

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