Waiting for a Train (Flash and the Pan song)
| "Waiting for a Train" | ||||
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 German 7" single cover | ||||
| Single by Flash and the Pan | ||||
| from the album Headlines | ||||
| B-side | "various (depending on country)" | |||
| Released | 9 May 1983 | |||
| Length | 4:44 4:06 3:40 (7" single edit on most European releases) | |||
| Label | Albert Productions (Australia, New Zealand) Easy Beat (UK, Sweden) Ensign (Germany, Italy, Netherlands) Epic (Brazil, France, Spain, US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Harry Vanda, George Young | |||
| Flash and the Pan singles chronology | ||||
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"Waiting for a Train" is the ninth single by the Australian group Flash and the Pan. It is taken from the album Headlines and was their most successful single, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1983.
In 1989, a new version of the song, remixed by Harry Schulz and Kaplan Kaye and titled "Waiting for a Train '89 (The Harrymeetskaplan Mix)", was released in the UK on Cha Cha Records.[citation needed]
UK single release
The UK single was released on Easy Beat Records and distributed by Ensign Records Ltd. The UK 7" single consisted of an A-side edited version (4:06) with the B-side being the album version (6:39). The UK single catalogue number was EASY 1.
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 66 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 15 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 11 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 26 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Books. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Flash and the Pan – Waiting for a Train" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Waiting for a Train". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Flash and the Pan – Waiting for a Train" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Flash and the Pan – Waiting for a Train". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Flash and the Pan: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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