Motor's Too Fast

"Motor's Too Fast"
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
A-side	"Motor's Too Fast"
B-side	"Counting On Me"
Released	June 1988
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	James Reyne, Simon Hussey
Producer(s)	John Hudson
James Reyne singles chronology
"Heaven on a Stick" (1988) "Motor's Too Fast" (1988) "Always the Way" (1988)

"Motor's Too Fast" is a single from Australian rock musician James Reyne. It was included on the international and Australian 1988 re-release of his debut self titled solo studio album. It was the fifth single taken from the album overall.

"Motor's Too Fast" provided Reyne a nomination for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989. It lost to Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes. The Chantoozies covered the song on their self-titled debut album but titled their cover "Slightest Notion".

Track listings

CD Single/ 7”

1. "Motor's Too Fast" - 3:34
2. "Counting on Me" -

Vinyl / 12"

• A1 Motor's Too Fast
• A2 Mr. Sandman (Live)
• B1 Heaven On A Stick (Live)
• B2 Counting On Me (Live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2]	26

Year-end chart

Chart (1988)	Position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[3]	48
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)	8

Credits

• Bass – Andy Cichon
• Drums – John Watson
• Guitar – Brett Kingman, Jef Scott
• Keyboards – Simon Hussey

External links

• "James Reyne –"Motor's Too Fast"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

References

1. "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
2. "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
3. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2016.