- Love Train
Single infobox |
Name = Love Train
Artist =The O'Jays
from Album =Back Stabbers
Released =1973
Recorded =
Genre =R&B ,Philly Soul
Length = 2:58
Label =Philadelphia International
Writer =Kenny Gamble ,Leon Huff
Producer = Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Chart position = #1 U.S.
#1 U.S. R&B
Reviews =
Last single = "992 Arguments"
(1972)
This single = "Love Train"
(1973)
Next single = "Time to Get Down"
(1973)"Love Train" is a song by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that was a hit record for
The O'Jays . Released in1973 , it reached #1 on both the R&B and theBillboard Hot 100 charts and was certified gold by the RIAA. It was The O'Jays' first and only #1 record on the U.S. Pop chart. The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries, includingEngland ,Russia ,China ,Egypt andIsrael , as well as the continent ofAfrica .Besides its release as a single, "Love Train" was the last song on The O'Jays' album "
Back Stabbers ".In recent years, the song has been used in a series of advertisements for
Coors Light beer. It has been used in an episode of "Scrubs" in one of JD's fantasies. The song was played at the2008 Democratic National Convention to celebrate unity afterSenator Hillary Clinton threw her support to SenatorBarack Obama .The Rolling Stones covered "Love Train" on their 2004 DVD calledFour Flicks , as well asTommy Lee for theFinal Destination 3 soundtrack.
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