Fast Movin' Train (song) explained

Fast Movin' Train
Cover:Restless Heart - Fast Movin Train cd single.png
Type:single
Artist:Restless Heart
Album:Fast Movin' Train
B-Side:"The Truth Hurts"[1]
Released:December 1989
Genre:Country
Length:4:24
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Scott Hendricks, Tim DuBois, Restless Heart
Prev Title:Say What's in Your Heart
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Dancy's Dream
Next Year:1990

"Fast Movin' Train" is a song written by Dave Loggins and recorded by American country music group Restless Heart. It was released in December 1989 as the first single and title track from the album Fast Movin' Train. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

Content

The song is about a guy who falls for a woman on a one-night stand. She wants nothing to do with him beyond their one night together.

Music video

The music video was directed by Jay Brown and premiered in late 1989. Billiards legend Rudolf Wanderone, who adopted the name "Minnesota Fats" after Jackie Gleason's character in the 1961 film The Hustler, has a cameo appearance in the video.

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 42
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 37

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 348. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Web site: RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1990. RPM. December 22, 1990. August 23, 2013.
  3. Web site: Best of 1990: Country Songs . . . 1990. August 23, 2013.