Buses and Trains explained

Buses and Trains
Cover:Buses and Trains.jpg
Caption:CD single cover
Type:single
Artist:Bachelor Girl
Album:Waiting for the Day
Length:3:43
Label:Gotham, BMG
Producer:Bachelor Girl
Next Title:Treat Me Good
Next Year:1998

"Buses and Trains" is the debut single of Australian pop duo Bachelor Girl. Released on 18 June 1998 as the first single from their debut album, Waiting for the Day (1998), the song peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and remains the duo's highest-charting single. It was also a hit in New Zealand, where it reached number six and earned a Gold certification. Outside Australia, "Buses and Trains" reached number 29 in Sweden, number 35 in Iceland, and number 65 in the United Kingdom. In the U.S., KFMB "Star 100.7" in San Diego was a champion of the song in Summer 1999. However, the song did not chart nationally and was not a commercial success in North America.

At the APRA Music Awards of 1999, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work and won Song of the Year.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, it was nominated for Highest Selling Single but lost to "Jackie" by BZ featuring Joanne.[2]

Music video

The video features Tania recording a snapshot of her life to send to her mother. The entire video is viewed from the TV's point of perception, with Tania doing various things correlating with the lyrics in the song as she sings. The view occasionally turns the side where James Roche can be seen playing an instrument. It ends with Tania ejecting the tape and writing 'Mum, For You' on an envelope before slipping the tape inside.

Track listings

Australian and Japanese CD single[3] [4]

  1. "Buses and Trains"
  2. "This Must Be Love"
  3. "Buses and Trains" (Roadside mix)

European CD single[5]

  1. "Buses and Trains" – 3:42
  2. "This Must Be Love (Like It or Not)" – 4:02

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Catalogue
Australia18 June 1998CDGOTH98052[8]
Japan6 March 1999BMG JapanBVCP-29011[9]
United Kingdom28 June 1999Gotham[10]
United States23 August 1999AristaASCD-3647[11] [12]
24 August 1999Contemporary hit radio

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bachelor Girl (search). APRA Awards (Australia). 5 June 2018.
  2. Web site: 1999 ARIA Awards Winners. ARIA Awards. 12 July 2021.
  3. Buses and Trains. Bachelor Girl. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. Gotham Records. GOTH98052.
  4. Buses and Trains. Bachelor Girl. 1999. Japanese CD single liner notes. BMG. BVCP 29011.
  5. Buses and Trains. Bachelor Girl. 1998. European CD single liner notes. Gotham Records, BMG, RCA Records. 74321659052.
  6. News: Íslenski Listinn (22.7–29.7. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 14. 23 July 1999. 5 October 2019.
  7. Web site: 1998 ARIA Singles Chart. ARIA. 15 September 2020.
  8. Web site: Bachelor Girl Release New Single 20 Years After 'Buses and Trains'. Walker. Winsome. E! Online. 20 June 2018. 3 July 2021.
  9. Web site: バス&トレイン バチェラー・ガール. Bus & Train Bachelor Girl. Oricon. ja. 31 August 2023.
  10. New Releases – For Week Starting 28 June, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 25. 26 June 1999. 27 July 2021.
  11. Australian Duo Bachelor Girl Takes 'Buses and Trains' to U.S. Pop Outlets. Taylor. Chuck. Chuck Taylor (music journalist). Billboard. 111. 36. 102. 4 September 1999. ['Buses and Trains'] was released to radio Aug. 23....
  12. Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2269. 9, 35. 23 August 1999.

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