Long Train Runnin'

"Long Train Running"
"Long Train Running"
Single by Bananarama
from the album Pop Life
B-side	"Outta Sight"
Released	April 8, 1991
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:31
Label	London
Songwriter	Tom Johnston
Producer	Youth
Bananarama singles chronology
Music video
	"Long Train Running" on YouTube

"Long Train Runnin'"
"Long Train Runnin'"
Single by Traks
from the album Long Train Runnin'
B-side	"Drums Power"
Released	1982
Length	3:30; 7:02 (album version);
Label	Polydor; Savoir-Faire;
Songwriter	Tom Johnston
Producer	Traks
Traks singles chronology
Music video
	"Long Train Running" on YouTube

"Long Train Runnin'"
"Long Train Runnin'"
	Side A of US single
Single by the Doobie Brothers
from the album The Captain and Me
B-side	"Without You"
Released	1973
Studio	Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Country rock; Southern rock; boogie rock; pop rock;
Length	3:27
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter	Tom Johnston
Producer	Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology
Official audio
	"Long Train Runnin'" on YouTube

"Long Train Runnin'" (or "Long Train Running") is a song recorded by American rock band the Doobie Brothers and written by band member Tom Johnston. It was included on the band's third album, The Captain and Me (1973), and was released as a single by Warner Bros., becoming a hit and peaking at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.^[6]

It was covered by the Italian band Traks in 1982, and then by the British girl group Bananarama in 1991. In 1993, the Doobie Brothers' version was remixed and charted again in several countries, including reaching No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

Origin

The tune evolved from an untitled and mostly ad-libbed jam that the Doobies developed onstage years before it was finally recorded.^[7] Its working title, according to Johnston, was "Rosie Pig Moseley" and later "Osborn". "I didn't want to cut it," Johnston later confessed. "...I just considered it a bar song without a lot of merit. Teddy [Templeman], on the other hand, thought it had some." Templeman convinced Johnston to write words to the song.

Johnston performed the lead vocal and the rhythmic guitar strumming that propels the song and also performs the harmonica solo.

Reception

Billboard magazine described it as "good-timey, good-harmony AM cooker."^[8] Cash Box named it one of the Picks of the Week, praising the Doobies' "fine harmony and musical prowess."^[9] Record World said that the "pulsating rocker should take the honors in 1973."^[10] Upon the release of the 1993 remix, Charles Aaron from Spin wrote, "This early-'70s, blue-eyed R&B annoyance always had a hair-raising guitar break (copied by X on 'True Love Pt. #2'), and the raving remix recasts it as the sinuously funky friend you never knew you missed. The harp bite is a setup, along with traced of the proto-techno intro to Sweet's 'Fox on the Run'."^[11]

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated "Long Train Runnin'" the Doobie Brothers' second-greatest song, especially praising the guitar riff.^[7] The staff of Billboard rated it as the Doobie Brothers' sixth-best song, noting how Johnston's and Patrick Simmons' "punchy guitars" contrast with "the jammy polyrhythms" in the bass and drums.^[12]

Personnel

Source:^[1]

Tom Johnston – lead guitar, harmonica, ARP synthesizer, vocals
Patrick Simmons – guitar, ARP synthesizer, vocals
Tiran Porter – bass, vocals
John Hartman – drums, percussion, vocals
Michael Hossack – drums, congas, timbales

Charts

Original release

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[13]	58
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[14]	20
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[15]	8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[16]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[17]	10
New Zealand (Listener)^[18]	15
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[19]	11
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	8

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[20]	85
US Billboard Year-End^[21]	41

Remixes

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[22]^[23]	67
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[24]	32
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[25]	32
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[26]	16
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[27]	30
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[28]	15
Germany (GfK)^[29]	64
Ireland (IRMA)^[30]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[31]	7
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[32]	3
UK Dance (Music Week)^[33]	1
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[34]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[35]	90
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[36]	52

Other reissues

Chart (2011)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[37]	91

Chart (2013)	Peak position
France (SNEP)^[37]	104

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[38]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[39]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Traks version

In 1982, Italian band Traks covered the song. This version charted in France and in West Germany, where it peaked at No. 62 and No. 18, respectively.

Track listing

7" single Polydor 2040 365

"Long Train Runnin'" (short version) – 3:30
"Drums Power" – 4:27

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
France (IFOP)^[40]	62
West Germany (GfK)^[41]	18

Bananarama version

English pop trio Bananarama's version of "Long Train Runnin'" appeared on their fifth studio album, Pop Life (1991),^[42] and was released as the album's third single in the UK in April 1991 by London Records. The group discovered the song when they were browsing through the record collection of Youth, producer of the Pop Life album. They needed one more tune to complete Pop Life and decided to go with a cover. The song reached No. 6 in Israel, No. 10 in Portugal, No. 18 in Ireland and No. 30 in the UK.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Bananarama offers a pop/house version of the Doobie Brothers' classic rocker [...]. Produced by Youth, this first single from the forthcoming Pop Life album features guitar work from the Gipsy Kings, which provides a tough, rustic edge to an otherwise light and campy track. A fun one that could cross into radio territory."^[43] Chuck Eddy from Entertainment Weekly said that "those techno-flamenco gods" help engineer the song "into a scary locomotive blues."^[44] Everett True from Melody Maker commented, "They have a new single out. They've thought up a new, crap, out-of-time dance routine and they're gonna have another hit. All in all, Bananarama give this rather chaotic world a reassuring sense of order, don't they?"^[45]

Music video

The Bananarama music video for "Long Train Running", directed by British visual design artist and director Nick Egan, features the group members dressed in Spanish gowns while attending a soirée with various guests at a castle.^[46] Scenes at a decorated dining table alternate with shots from bedrooms.

Track listing

UK CD single NANCD 24

"Long Train Running" (radio version) – 3:31
Remixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent
"Long Train Running" (Alma De Noche Mix) – 6:40
Remixed by Mark 'Spike' Stent
"Long Train Running" (Flamenco CD Mix) – 4:57
"Outta Sight" – 4:30

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Long Train Runnin'"
Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[47]	179
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles)^[48]	64
Europe (European Airplay Top 50)^[49]	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[50]	47
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[51]	13
Germany (GfK)^[52]	45
Ireland (IRMA)^[30]	18
Israel (Israeli Singles Chart)^[53]	6
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)^[54]	12
Portugal (AFP)^[55]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[56]	30
UK Dance (Music Week)^[57]	57

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	April 8, 1991	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	London	^[58]
United Kingdom	May 7, 1991	10-inch vinyl		^[59]
Japan	May 10, 1991	Mini-CD		^[60]
Japan	May 25, 1991	CD		^[61]
Australia	July 8, 1991	CD cassette		^[62]

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[notes-1] The Captain and Me (liner notes). The Doobie Brothers. Warner Bros. 1994. Retrieved August 16, 2016.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Stuyt, Chelsey (November 17, 2014). "The Doobie Brothers' 'Southbound' a Jukebox of Greatest Hits". Vancouver Weekly. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2019.

[Molanphy_2021-3] Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 22, 2024.

[Breihan_2019-4] Breihan, Tom (July 3, 2019). "The Number Ones: The Doobie Brothers' "Black Water"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 22, 2023. They grew their fanbase...reaching the top 10 with 1973's percussive acoustic boogie jam "Long Train Runnin'".

[Breithaupt_1996-5] Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Dancing in the Moonlight: Seventies Pop". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 38. ISBN 031214704X.

[Billboard-6] "The Captain and Me – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

[ucr-7] Gallucci, Michael (February 12, 2013). "Top 10 Doobie Brothers songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

[8] "Radio Action & Pick Singles" (PDF). Billboard. April 14, 1973. p. 54. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

[9] "Record Reviews > Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XXXIV, no. 43. April 14, 1973. p. 20. Retrieved December 11, 2021.

[rw-10] "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. April 14, 1973. p. 8. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

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[12] Graff, Gary (November 6, 2020). "The Doobie Brothers' 10 Best Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2022.

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v t e The Doobie Brothers
Tom Johnston Patrick Simmons Michael McDonald John McFee John Hartman Dave Shogren Michael Hossack Tiran Porter Keith Knudsen Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Chet McCracken Cornelius Bumpus Bobby LaKind Willie Weeks
Studio albums	The Doobie Brothers Toulouse Street The Captain and Me What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits Stampede Takin' It to the Streets Livin' on the Fault Line Minute by Minute One Step Closer Cycles Brotherhood Sibling Rivalry World Gone Crazy Southbound Liberté Walk This Road
Live albums	Farewell Tour Rockin' Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Live at Wolf Trap
Compilations	Best of The Doobies Best of The Doobies Volume II Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Greatest Hits Divided Highway The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers
Singles	"Listen to the Music" "Jesus Is Just Alright" / "Rockin' Down the Highway" "Long Train Runnin'" "China Grove" "Another Park, Another Sunday" / "Black Water" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "I Cheat the Hangman" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Wheels of Fortune" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" "Echoes of Love" "What a Fool Believes" "Minute by Minute" "Dependin' on You" "Real Love" "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" "You Belong to Me" (live) "The Doctor" "Dangerous"
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Sara Dallin Keren Woodward Siobhan Fahey Jacquie O'Sullivan
Studio albums	Deep Sea Skiving Bananarama True Confessions Wow! Pop Life Please Yourself Ultra Violet / I Found Love Exotica Drama Viva In Stereo Masquerade
Extended plays	Now or Never
Compilation albums	The Greatest Hits Collection Bunch of Hits The Very Best of Bananarama Really Saying Something: The Platinum Collection 30 Years of Bananarama Master Series The Essentials
Remix albums	The Twelve Inches of Bananarama
Singles	"Aie a Mwana" "It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)" "Really Saying Something" "Shy Boy" "Cheers Then" "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" "Cruel Summer" "Robert De Niro's Waiting..." "Rough Justice" "Hot Line to Heaven" "The Wild Life" "Do Not Disturb" "Venus" "More Than Physical" "A Trick of the Night" "Set on You" "I Heard a Rumour" "Love in the First Degree" "I Can't Help It" "I Want You Back" "Love, Truth and Honesty" "Nathan Jones" "Help!" "Megarama '89" "Only Your Love" "Preacher Man" "Long Train Running" "Tripping on Your Love" "Movin' On" "Last Thing on My Mind" "More, More, More" "Every Shade of Blue" "Take Me to Your Heart" "Careless Whisper" "Move in My Direction" "Look on the Floor (Hypnotic Tango)" "Love Comes" "Love Don't Live Here" "Baby It's Christmas" "Now or Never"
Featured singles	"Do They Know It's Christmas?" "Let It Be"
Promotional singles	"He's Got Tact" "I Found Love"
Video compilations	And That's Not All... The Video Singles The Greatest Hits Collection 30 Years of Bananarama
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