Train of Thought (Cher song)

1974 single by Cher

"Train of Thought"

Single by Cher
from the album  Dark Lady
B-side| "Dixie Girl"
Released| May 1974
Recorded| 1973–1974
Genre|

* Rock[1][2]
* blues[2]
* pop[2]
* soul[2]

Length| 2:33
Label| MCA
Songwriter(s)| Alan O'Day
Producer(s)| Snuff Garrett
Cher singles chronology
| "Dark Lady"
(1973)  | "Train of Thought"
(1974)  | "I Saw a Man and He Danced with His Wife"
(1974)

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"Train of Thought" is the second single released by an American singer/actress Cher from her 1974 album Dark Lady. It reached number No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] AllMusic retrospectively described this song as "raw and fast-moving rock."[1] In 1976, the song was covered by American singer-songwriter and musician Gene Pitney.

## Weekly charts

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Chart (1974)  | Peak
position

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Australian Singles (Kent Music Report)[4] | 84
Canadian Singles Chart  | 18
Israeli Singles Chart  | 3
Quebec (ADISQ)[5] | 15
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 27
US Easy Listening (Billboard)[7] | 9
US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 18

## References

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1. ^ a b Review by AllMusic, Retrieved October 14, 2013
2. ^ a b c d Petridis, Alexis (October 18, 2018). "Cher's 30 greatest songs – ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
3. ^ Dark Lady at AllMusic
4. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 61\. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
5. ^ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (in French). BAnQ. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
6. ^ "Cher". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
7. ^ "Cher". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2021.
8. ^ "Cash Box 100 Singles chart

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