Hit the Highway (song)

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"Hit the Highway"
Song by Kate Cook
from the album Come a Long Way (EP)
Released2014
GenreCountry
Composer(s)Kate Cook
Kate Cook singles chronology
"Give the Girl a Spanner" "Hit the Highway"

Hit the Highway was the third single for Australian country singer Kate Cook in 2014 who had a hit the previous year with "Give the Girl a Spanner.

Background[]

Cook had success the previous year with Give the Girl a Spanner. It made it into the Australian Tracks Top 30 and peaked at #3.[1]

Cook went missing on March 3, 2019. She was found dead in bushland not far from her home in Lowood. Her death was not believed to be suspicious.[2][3][4]

Chart performance[]

This song was from Cook's Hit the Highway EP. It peaked at No. 5 in May, during a 14-week chart run.[5][6]

References[]

  1. ^ Amrap's AirIt - Page 594 Kate Cook - Hit the Highway Country 2 July 2014
  2. ^ Who, March 4, 2019 - Australian Idol star Kate Cook has died after being involved in a police search by Abi Moustafa
  3. ^ People.com, March 04, 2019 - Former Australian Idol Star Kate Cook, 36, Found Dead a Day After Being Reported Missing By Robin Merrett
  4. ^ Mirror.co.uk - Kate Cook dead: Australian Idol star dies at 36 after wandering into bushland By Vicki Newman
  5. ^ Country Songs Top 40, 10 May 2014 - HIT THE HIGHWAY - Kate Cook
  6. ^ Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart, 28 June 2014 - HIT THE HIGHWAY - Kate Cook
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