{{EngvarB|date=March 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2016}} {{Infobox album | name = Roadsinger | type = studio | artist = Yusuf | cover = Roadsinger by Yusuf Album Cover.jpg | alt = | released = 1 May 2009 | recorded = 2008 | studio = | genre = Folk rock | length = 31:37 | label = Ya<br /> Island (UK/Europe)<br />UM<sup>e</sup> (US/Canada) | producer = Yusuf, Martin Terefe | prev_title = An Other Cup | prev_year = 2006 | next_title = Tell 'Em I'm Gone | next_year = 2014 }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1512041|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]</ref> |rev2 = ''Mojo'' |rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref>[http://cover.mojo4music.com/Item.aspx?pageNo=1800&year=2009 Mojo review]</ref> |rev3 = ''Rolling Stone'' |rev3score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090503200711/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/27796921/review/27809855/roadsinger_to_warm_you_through_the_night Rolling Stone review]</ref> |rev4 = ''ZME Music'' |rev4score = {{rating|10|10}}<ref>[http://www.zmemusic.com/reviews/album-reviews/yusuf-islam-formerly-known-as-cat-stevens-roadsinger-to-warm-you-through-the-night/ ZME Music review]</ref> }}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
'''''Roadsinger''''' is the thirteenth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens). ''Roadsinger'' is Yusuf's second mainstream release since his return to music. The album made its debut on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at position No. 41 and on the UK Albums Chart at No. 10.
==History== The album was released by Island Records in the UK—his first for the label since ''Back to Earth''. It was released in the US by Universal's reissue label UM<sup>e</sup>.
"Everytime I Dream" was inspired by the media criticism of Yusuf Islam following his alleged support for the fatwa issued by Ayatollah Khomeini on Salman Rushdie, the author of ''The Satanic Verses''.<ref>[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=16380 Everytime I Dream Songfacts]</ref>
Alun Davies, Yusuf's long-time musical associate, does not feature on the album.
==Cover art== On the album cover, the singer is credited as "Yusuf" with a promotional sticker identifying him also as "Cat Stevens".
==Track listing== All songs are written by Yusuf. #"Welcome Home" – 4:23 #"Thinking 'Bout You" – 2:31 #"Everytime I Dream" – 3:09 #"The Rain" – 3:26 #"World o' Darkness" – 2:23 #"Be What You Must" – 3:25 #"This Glass World" – 2:02 #"Roadsinger" – 4:09 #"All Kinds of Roses" – 2:38 #"Dream On (Until...)" – 1:56 #"Shamsia" – 1:29 #"Boots and Sand" (iTunes bonus track, featuring Paul McCartney and Dolly Parton) #"Peace Train Blues" (iTunes bonus track)
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2009) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{album chart|Australia|35|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Austria|10|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|86|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|71|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|France|88|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Germany|9|id=109099|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Italy|31|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|New Zealand|22|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|41|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|43|artist=Yusuf|album=Roadsinger|rowheader=true|accessdate=19 July 2016}} |- {{album chart|UK2|10|date=20090510|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 July 2020}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|41|artist=Yusuf|rowheader=true|accessdate=11 July 2020}} |}
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==External links== *[http://www.roadsinger.com/preview Official preview site]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Roadsinger}} Category:2009 albums Category:Hip-O Records albums Category:Island Records albums Category:Yusuf Islam albums Category:A&M Records albums