| Engine Engine #9 | |
| Cover: | R-1681501-1401262583-2780.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Roger Miller |
| Album: | The 3rd Time Around |
| B-Side: | "The Last Word in Lonesome is Me" |
| Released: | May 1965 |
| Recorded: | April 15, 1965 [1] |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:18 |
| Label: | Smash |
| Producer: | Jerry Kennedy |
| Prev Title: | King of the Road |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Next Title: | One Dyin' and a Buryin' |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"Engine Engine #9" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller. It was released in May 1965 as the lead single from the album, The 3rd Time Around. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. country singles chart.[2]
The story in the song concerns a man waiting for his girlfriend to arrive by train, fearing that she may have found another man during the trip.
The song title is a reference to the children's rhyme of the same name, similarly quoted in rap duo Black Sheep's song "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)", an extended version of another song, "The Choice Is Yours". This quote refers to the MTA NYC # 9 subway line that used to exist.
| Chart (1965) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 | |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 | |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 11 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 33 |