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“One Way Road” by John Butler Trio
From the album April Uprising (2010)
“One Way Road” by John Butler Trio appears on 8 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 2009 and 2025. It was first released in 2010 on the album April Uprising. Its best result is #39 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009.
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"One Way Road" was the first single from April Uprising, the fifth studio album by the Australian roots band the John Butler Trio, and it came with a music video. John Butler wrote it, words and music, sings lead and piles on the strings himself: 12-string guitar, electric lap steel, mandolin and resonator guitar. Byron Luiters plays electric bass and sings backup, and Nicky Bomba covers accordion and percussion.
The trio produced it, with Robin Mai engineering and mixing, and the album was cut in Fremantle between late 2009 and early 2010. Its title came from Butler's turn on the documentary series Who Do You Think You Are, which sent him to Bulgaria to dig into his ancestry, and from the April Uprising of 1876, a landmark in Bulgarian history.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 | 100 |
| 2010 | 61 | 107.1 The Peak Westchester County, NY | WXPK Top 107 Songs of 2010 | 107 |
| 2010 | 81 | 103.1 The River Kalispell-Flathead Valley, MT | 103.1 The River Top 103 of 2010 | 102 |
| 2010 | 40 | Lightning 100 Nashville, TN | Lightning 100 Best of 2010 | 50 |
| 2010 | 54 | 106.1 The Corner Charlottesville, VA | 106.1 The Corner Top 106 of 2010 | 105 |
| 2010 | 76 | Exit 97.7 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | WEXT Top 97 of 2010 | 97 |
| 2010 | 47 | 92.3 WTTS Indianapolis-Bloomington, IN | WTTS Top 50 Songs of 2010 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 531 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
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