Fast Movin' Train (song)

"Fast Movin' Train"
Single by Restless Heart
from the album Fast Movin' Train
B-side"The Truth Hurts"[1]
ReleasedDecember 1989
GenreCountry
Length4:24
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Dave Loggins
Producer(s)Scott Hendricks, Tim DuBois, Restless Heart
Restless Heart singles chronology
"Say What's in Your Heart"
(1989) 		"Fast Movin' Train"
(1989) 		"Dancy's Dream"
(1990)

"Fast Movin' Train" is a song written by Dave Loggins and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released in December 1989 as the first single and title track from the album Fast Movin' Train. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song is about a guy who falls for a woman on a one-night stand. She wants nothing to do with him beyond their one night together.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jay Brown and premiered in late 1989. Billiards legend Rudolf Wanderone, who adopted the name "Minnesota Fats" after Jackie Gleason's character in the 1961 film The Hustler, has a cameo appearance in the video.

Chart performance

Chart (1989-1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 37

References

  1. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9246." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 24, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Restless Heart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990". RPM. December 22, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  5. ^ "Best of 1990: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.


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