Love Train

For the song by Wolfmother, see Love Train (Wolfmother song).

"Love Train"
Single by The O'Jays
from the album Back Stabbers
B-side	"Who Am I"
Released	December 1972
Recorded	1972
Genre	R&B, Philly Soul, Disco
Length	2:50
Label	Philadelphia International
Writer(s)	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Producer	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"992 Arguments" (1972) "Love Train" (1973) "Time to Get Down" (1973)

"Love Train" is a hit single by the O'Jays, written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. Released in 1972, it reached number one on both the R&B Singles and the Hot 100, in February and March 1973 respectively, and was certified gold by the RIAA. It was The O'Jays' first and only number-one record on the U.S. pop chart. The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries, including England, Russia, China, Egypt and Israel, as well as the continent of Africa.

Besides its release as a single, "Love Train" was the last song on The O'Jays' album Back Stabbers.

Film

• The song appears on the soundtrack/film Whit Stillman's, The Last Days of Disco.
• The song appears on the soundtrack/film The Out-of-Towners.
• The song appears in the film Dead Presidents.
• Hall & Oates recorded a rendition for the film Earth Girls Are Easy.
• It was on the soundtrack to the film, Hitch.

Television

• The song has been used in a series of advertisements for Coors Light beer.

• The song appears on an episode of the American comedy Scrubs. When Turk suggests a faster way to transport patients, J.D. has a fantasy involving the patients riding a "love train". He has a similar fantasy again later in the episode in which doctors arrive riding a "love train".
• The O'Jays appeared on October 30, 2010 in Washington DC for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear to perform Love Train.
• The song was heard on December 31, 2004 in Times Square shortly before the famous New Year's ball drop to welcome 2005 in.

Covers of Love Train

• Blues artist Keb' Mo' covered this song on his 2001 album, Big Wide Grin
• The Rolling Stones covered "Love Train" on their 2004 DVD called Four Flicks
• Tommy Lee for the Final Destination 3 soundtrack.
• Rod Stewart covered "Love Train" on his 2009 soul tribute CD called Soulbook.
• The Wiggles covered this song on their album, Racing to the Rainbow.
• The Supremes covered this song on their album titled At Their Best.
• The Chipmunks and The Chipettes covered this song in the Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture album.

See also

• Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1973 (USA)

External links

• Song review on All Music

References

Preceded by "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack	Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 24, 1973	Succeeded by "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
Preceded by "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" by The Spinners	Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number-one single February 17 - March 10, 1973	Succeeded by "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips