Vanity Fare Hitchin a Ride (1970)

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 Hot 100 on June 27, 1970. Billboard ranked the record as the number 14 song of In Chicago the record achieved even greater heights, scaling the WCFL Big 10 Countdown on 1825 May 1970, 2 and ranking, 4 for all of 1970, 3 and rival WLS Radio 89 Hit Parade on 18 June 1970, 4 and ranking, 10 for all of Hitchin a Ride sold a million copies in the United States alone, and it became a gold The song is about a young man who is attempting to hitchhike, since he has no money. The song is noted for its two recorders, first heard in the introduction as well as in the sections between the choruses and the verses. The song is also noted for its instrumental section, featur