"Hit the Road Jack" is a song written by the rhythm and blues singer Percy Mayfield and recorded by Ray Charles.

[5] The song was written by Percy Mayfield, who first recorded it in 1960 as an a cappella demo sent to music executive Art Rupe.

Charles's recording hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, beginning on Monday, October 9, 1961.

"Hit the Road Jack" won a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording.

In 1975, Canadian band The Stampeders released a version of the song taken from their album Steamin' featuring DJ Wolfman Jack.