"Third Rail" is the first single released from British rock band Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place (1993). Released in July 1993 by A&M Records, it was the first Squeeze single to crack the Top 40 in the UK since 1987's "Hourglass", peaking at number 39.[2]

"Third Rail"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Some Fantastic Place
Released12 July 1993 (UK)
Recorded?
Genre
Length3:39
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s)Squeeze & Peter Smith
Squeeze singles chronology
"Cool for Cats"
(1992)
"Third Rail"
(1993)
"Everything In The World"
(1993)

Track listing edit

  • 7" vinyl and cassette
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)
  • CD
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "Take Me I'm Yours (Paul Dakeyne remix)" (6:47)
  3. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)
  • CD (digipak)
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "The Truth [live London, March 1993]" (5:05)
  3. "Melody Motel [live London, March 1993]" (4:25)
  4. "Walk A Straight Line [live London, May 1992]" (4:10)

Charts edit

Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 39
UK Airplay (Music Week)[3] 36

References edit

  1. ^ Woodstra, Chris (14 September 1993). "Some Fantastic Place – Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 7 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

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