Train of Thought (Cher song)

"Train of Thought"
Single by Cher
from the album Dark Lady
B-side	"Dixie Girl"
Released	May 1974
Recorded	1973–1974
Genre	Rock[1][2] blues[2] pop[2] soul[2]
Length	2:33
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Alan O'Day
Producer(s)	Snuff Garrett
Cher singles chronology
"Dark Lady" (1973) "Train of Thought" (1974) "I Saw a Man and He Danced with His Wife" (1974)
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"Train of Thought" is the second single released by an American singer/actress Cher from her 1974 album Dark Lady. It reached number No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[3] AllMusic retrospectively described this song as "raw and fast-moving rock."^[1] In 1976, the song was covered by American singer-songwriter and musician Gene Pitney.

Weekly Charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[4]	84
Canadian Singles Chart	18
Israeli Singles Chart	3
Quebec (ADISQ)[5]	15
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	27
US Adult Contemporary[7]	9
US Cash Box Top 100[8]	18

References

1. Review by AllMusic, Retrieved October 14, 2013
2. Petridis, Alexis (October 18, 2018). "Cher's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
3. Dark Lady at AllMusic
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 61. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
6. "Cher". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
7. "Cher". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
8. "Cash Box 100 Singles chart