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The Genius Hits the Road by Ray Charles
The Genius Hits the Road is an album by Ray Charles, released in 1960. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 14 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Georgia On My Mind”, on 14 lists with a best position of #22.
The Genius Hits the Road, Ray Charles' 1960 album on ABC-Paramount, is a road trip on vinyl: a concept record built around songs about places all over the United States. It came from his run at ABC, where he was among the earliest black artists handed artistic control by a major label and started blurring the lines between rhythm and blues, pop and country.
Charles works the map with that gospel-drenched voice and rolling piano, swinging through the up-tempo numbers and slowing right down when the song calls for it. The prize of the set is "Georgia on My Mind", a sweeping, aching ballad that became his first number one on the Hot 100, and the album itself reached number nine on the pop album charts.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Genius Hits the Road on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia On My Mind | 14 | #22 | – | 2001–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.