Boat on the River

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"Boat on the River"
Single by Styx
from the album Cornerstone
B-side "Borrowed Time"
Released March 16, 1980
Recorded 1979
Genre Folk
Length 3:10
Label A&M
Writer(s) Tommy Shaw
Producer(s) Styx
Styx singles chronology
"Why Me"
(1980)		 "Boat on the River"
(1980)		 "Borrowed Time"
(1980)

"Boat on the River" is a 1979 song by Styx, from their album Cornerstone. It was released as a single in 1980, but did not chart in the band's native United States. However, it was popular in several German-speaking countries, becoming a top-five hit on the German, Austrian and Swiss charts (reaching number one on the latter.)[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The song features Tommy Shaw on lead vocals and mandolin, with Dennis DeYoung accompanying on accordion. In the video for the song, Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, and James Young play bowed double bass, tambourine/bass drum and acoustic guitar respectively.[6] [7]

Allmusic reviewer Mike DeGagne praised both "Boat on the River" and fellow Cornerstone single "Lights" retrospectively for their "silky harmonies and welcoming choruses", despite their poor chart performance in the U.S.[8]

The song has been covered by Cat Stevens , Seventh Avenue and Guano Apes.

Track listings

7" Single

  1. Boat on the River 3:10
  2. Borrowed Time 4:58

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
German Singles Chart 5
Austrian Singles Chart 2
Swiss Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40 29
Preceded by Swiss number-one single
April 27, 1980 - June 8, 1980		 Succeeded by
"Funkytown" by Lipps Inc

References

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