King of the Hill (Soundtrack)
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King of the Hill: Original Soundtrack is a soundtrack album to the animated Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
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 sitcom King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...

. It was released in 1999 via Asylum Records
Asylum Records
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. The album includes covers of southern rock
Southern rock
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 songs and original songs, performed by country
Country music
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 and rock artists (some of which have appeared on the show). Two cuts from the album charted on Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
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: Travis Tritt and George Thorogood's cover of Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" at #66 and Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
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's cover of Bob Seger
Bob Seger
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's "Against the Wind" at #53. The former was also made into a music video
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.

Tracklisting

  1. "Move It On Over" - Travis Tritt
    Travis Tritt
    James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...

    /George Thorogood
    George Thorogood
    George Thorogood is an American blues rock vocalist/guitarist from Wilmington, Delaware, United States, known for his hit song "Bad to the Bone" as well as for covers of blues standards such as Hank Williams' "Move It On Over" and John Lee Hooker's "House Rent Boogie/One Bourbon, One Scotch, One...

  2. "Get in Line
    Get in Line
    "Get in Line" is a song by the Canadian alternative rock group Barenaked Ladies. It was released in 1999 in the soundtrack of the TV series King of the Hill. It failed to get a noteworthy chart position, unlike the band's next single, "Pinch Me"...

    " - Barenaked Ladies
    Barenaked Ladies
    Barenaked Ladies is a Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, and Tyler Stewart. Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, then a suburban municipality outside the City of Toronto...

  3. "Down on the Corner
    Down on the Corner
    "Down on the Corner" is a song by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It appeared on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys . The song chronicles the tale of the fictional band Willy and the Poor Boys, and how they play on street corners to cheer people up and ask for nickels...

    " - The Mavericks
    The Mavericks
    The Mavericks is a country music band founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida, United States. Between 1991 and 2003 they recorded six studio albums, in addition to charting 14 singles on the Billboard country charts...

  4. "Straight to the Moon" - Sheryl Crow
    Sheryl Crow
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  5. "Against the Wind
    Against the Wind (Bob Seger song)
    "Against the Wind" is the title of a song by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band from the 1980 album Against the Wind. "Against the Wind" was the highest ranking single from the album, peaking at #5...

    " - Brooks & Dunn
    Brooks & Dunn
    Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...

  6. "Piece of My Heart
    Piece of My Heart
    "Piece of My Heart" is a song written by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns and originally recorded by Erma Franklin in 1967. The song came to greater mainstream attention when Big Brother and the Holding Company covered the song in 1968 and had a hit with it...

    " - Faith Hill
    Faith Hill
    Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...

  7. "I Know a Little" - Trace Adkins
    Trace Adkins
    Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...

  8. "Mow Against the Grain" - The Hill Family Singers
  9. "East Bound and Down" - Tonic
    Tonic (band)
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  10. "Free Fallin'
    Free Fallin'
    "Free Fallin" is the opening track from Tom Petty's 1989 solo album, Full Moon Fever. The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne...

    " - Deana Carter
    Deana Carter
    Deana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...

  11. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground" - Willie Nelson
    Willie Nelson
    Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...

    /Mark McGrath
    Mark McGrath
    Mark Sayers McGrath is an American singer of the rock band Sugar Ray. McGrath is also known for his work as a co-host of Extra, and he was the host of Don't Forget the Lyrics! in 2010...

  12. "Teddy Bear" - Hank Hill
    Hank Hill
    Henry Rutherford "Hank" Hill Age 50 animated series King of the Hill. Hank lives in Arlen, Texas and works at the fictional Strickland Propane selling propane and propane accessories. Hank's voice is provided by series creator Mike Judge. The Economist named Hank Hill as one of the wisest people...

  13. "El Paso" - The Old 97's
  14. "One Tin Soldier" - Luanne Platter (Brittany Murphy)
  15. "King of the Hill Theme" - The Refreshments
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