There is a cover of the old Charley Pride song "Kiss an Angel Good Morning", and Merle Haggard drops in for a guest appearance on the duet "No One Is Gonna Love You Better".

Myles wrote ten of the twelve songs herself.

[1] Billboard said that Myles "hit a home run" with Highway and Honky Tonks.

[1] Richie Unterberger of AllMusic said that while the album's lyrics were not original, Myles' honesty and performance were excellent.

[2] When reviewing the songs, No Depression believed the song that did not sound good was "No One Is Gonna Love You Better", calling it "the album's only real weak moment".