Buses and Trains

"Buses and Trains"
CD single cover
Single by Bachelor Girl
from the album Waiting for the Day
Released18 June 1998 (1998-06-18)
Length3:43
LabelGotham, BMG
Songwriter(s)James Roche
Producer(s)Bachelor Girl
Bachelor Girl singles chronology
"Buses and Trains"
(1998) 		"Treat Me Good"
(1998)

"Buses and Trains" is the debut single of Australian pop duo Bachelor Girl. Released on 18 June 1998 as the first single from their debut album, Waiting for the Day (1998), the song peaked at number four on the ARIA Singles Chart and remains the duo's highest-charting single. It was also a hit in New Zealand, where it reached number six and earned a Gold certification. Outside Australia, "Buses and Trains" reached number 29 in Sweden, number 35 in Iceland, and number 65 in the United Kingdom. In the U.S., KFMB "Star 100.7" in San Diego was a champion of the song in Summer 1999. However, the song did not chart nationally and was not a commercial success in North America.

At the APRA Music Awards of 1999, the song was nominated for Most Performed Australian Work and won Song of the Year.[1] At the ARIA Music Awards of 1999, it was nominated for Highest Selling Single but lost to "Jackie" by BZ featuring Joanne.[2]

Music video

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The video features Tania recording a snapshot of her life to send to her mother. The entire video is viewed from the TV's point of perception, with Tania doing various things correlating with the lyrics in the song as she sings. The view occasionally turns the side where James Roche can be seen playing an instrument. It ends with Tania ejecting the tape and writing 'Mum, For You' on an envelope before slipping the tape inside.

Track listings

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Australian and Japanese CD single[3][4]

  1. "Buses and Trains"
  2. "This Must Be Love"
  3. "Buses and Trains" (Roadside mix)

European CD single[5]

  1. "Buses and Trains" – 3:42
  2. "This Must Be Love (Like It or Not)" – 4:02

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalogue Ref(s).
Australia 18 June 1998 CD
GOTH98052 [14]
Japan 6 March 1999 BMG Japan BVCP-29011 [15]
United Kingdom 28 June 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 Gotham
  • 74321635852
  • 74321662544
 [16]
United States 23 August 1999
Arista ASCD-3647 [17][18]
24 August 1999 Contemporary hit radio [18]

References

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  1. ^ "Bachelor Girl (search)". APRA Awards (Australia). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  2. ^ "1999 ARIA Awards Winners". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. ^ Buses and Trains (Australian CD single liner notes). Bachelor Girl. Gotham Records. 1998. GOTH98052.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Buses and Trains (Japanese CD single liner notes). Bachelor Girl. BMG. 1999. BVCP 29011.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Buses and Trains (European CD single liner notes). Bachelor Girl. Gotham Records, BMG, RCA Records. 1998. 74321659052.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Bachelor Girl – Buses and Trains". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Íslenski Listinn (22.7–29.7. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 July 1999. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Bachelor Girl – Buses and Trains". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Bachelor Girl – Buses and Trains". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. ^ "1998 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  13. ^ "New Zealand single certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  14. ^ Walker, Winsome (20 June 2018). "Bachelor Girl Release New Single 20 Years After 'Buses and Trains'". E! Online. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  15. ^ "バス&トレイン | バチェラー・ガール" [Bus & Train | Bachelor Girl] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  16. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 28 June, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 26 June 1999. p. 25. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  17. ^ Taylor, Chuck (4 September 1999). "Australian Duo Bachelor Girl Takes 'Buses and Trains' to U.S. Pop Outlets". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 36. p. 102. ['Buses and Trains'] was released to radio Aug. 23...
  18. ^ a b "Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2269. 23 August 1999. pp. 9, 35.
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