"Motor's Too Fast" is a single from Australian rock musician James Reyne. It was included on the international and Australian 1988 re-release of his debut self titled solo studio album. It was the fifth single taken from the album overall.
| "Motor's Too Fast" | ||||
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 CD single cover | ||||
| Single by James Reyne | ||||
| from the album James Reyne | ||||
| A-side | "Motor's Too Fast" | |||
| B-side | "Counting On Me" | |||
| Released | June 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Reyne, Simon Hussey | |||
| Producer(s) | John Hudson | |||
| James Reyne singles chronology | ||||
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"Motor's Too Fast" provided Reyne a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989. It lost to Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes. The Chantoozies covered the song on their self-titled debut album but titled their cover "Slightest Notion".
Track listings edit
- CD Single/ 7”
- "Motor's Too Fast" - 3:34
- "Counting on Me" -
- Vinyl / 12"
- A1 Motor's Too Fast
- A2 Mr. Sandman (Live)
- B1 Heaven On A Stick (Live)
- B2 Counting On Me (Live)
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 26 |
Year-end chart edit
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles (ARIA)[3] | 48 |
| Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) | 8 |
Credits edit
- Bass – Andy Cichon
- Drums – John Watson
- Guitar – Brett Kingman, Jef Scott
- Keyboards – Simon Hussey
External links edit
- "James Reyne –"Motor's Too Fast"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
References edit
- ^ "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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