"I'm a Train" is a song written by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and performed by Hammond. It was first recorded in French, in 1967, by Les Troubadours as "La chaîne". The first English version was recorded in 1968 by a UK group called Colors of Love, which included singer Elaine Paige.
Albert Hammond recording Hammond's own version, released in 1974, was the first one to chart. The song reached #15 on the Adult Contemporary chart and #31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.Albert Hammond, "I'm a Train" chart positions Retrieved 18 April 2013 It also made number 2 in the then West Germany, where it stayed in the Top 20 for 14 weeks. It also reached the Top 3 in Switzerland, the Top 10 in the Netherlands, Norway and the Flemish part of Belgium, and reached number 22 in the French-speaking part of Belgium.Swedish Charts website The song appeared on Hammond's 1974 album, Albert Hammond.Albert Hammond, Albert Hammond Retrieved 18 April 2013 The song was produced by him and Roy HaleeAlbert Hammond, "I'm a Train" Retrieved 18 April 2013 and also was featured, along with filmed footage of trains traveling, on Captain Kangaroo.
Charts Chart (1974)Peakposition Australia (Kent Music Report)85New Zealand (Listener) https://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20listener&qsongid=4094#n_view_location search Listener7 US Billboard Easy Listening15 US Billboard Hot 10031
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