"Train" is an electronic dance song written by British group Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp

Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....

 for their second album Black Cherry (2003). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a very positive reception from music critic

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s. It was released as the lead single

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 in the second quarter of 2003

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 and reached the top thirty in the United Kingdom, where it became Goldfrapp's first top thirty single. The original title of the song was "Wolf Lady", which makes reference to the lyrics in the second verse of the song. The lyrics of "Train" are based on Alison Goldfrapp

Alison Goldfrapp

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's observations while in Los Angeles, California

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. She stated that the song describes wealth, drugs, and sex with "a sort of disgust of it and at the same time a sort of need to indulge in these things."

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Train".

UK CD1

(CD MUTE 291; Released: 14 April 2003)

1. "Train" – 4:08
2. "Train" (Village Hall Mix) – 5:28
3. "Big Black Cloud, Little White Lie" – 3:09
4. "Train" (Video) – 4:09

UK CD2

(LCD MUTE 291; Released: 14 April 2003)

1. "El Train" (T. Raumschmiere
   T. Raumschmiere
   Marco Haas is a punk techno DJ known by the stage name T.Raumschmiere who has released two albums of aggressive electropop. He has worked with notables such as Miss Kittin and Ellen Allien, and helped found the Shitkatapult record label...
   
    Remix) – 5:52
2. "Train" (Ewan Pearson
   Ewan Pearson
   Ewan Pearson is an English electronic music producer/remixer who works under various aliases including Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, and Dirtbox. He is also in Partial Arts with Al Usher. He has remixed for artists such as Cortney Tidwell, Seelenluft, Ladytron, Depeche Mode,...
   
   6/8 Vocal) – 7:34
3. "Train" (Ewan Pearson 4/4 Instrumental) – 5:27

UK 12" vinyl

(12 MUTE 291; Released: 14 April 2003)

Side A

1. "Train"
2. "El Train" (T. Raumschmiere Remix)

Side B

1. "Train" (Ewan Pearson 4/4 Vocal)

Australian CD

(AUCD MUTE 291; Released: 2003)

1. "Train"
2. "Train" (Village Hall Mix)
3. "Train" (Ewan Pearson 6/8 Vocal)
4. "Train" (T. Raumschmiere Remix)

US CD

(MUTE 9207-2; Released: 22 April 2003)

1. "Train" - 4:08
2. "Train" (Village Hall Mix) – 5:28
3. "Big Black Cloud, Little White Lie" – 3:09
4. "Train" (T.Raumschmiere Remix) – 5:52
5. "Train" (Video) – 4:09

US 12" vinyl

(MUTE 9207-1; Released: 22 April 2003)

Side A

1. "Train" – 4:08
2. "El Train" (T.Raumschmiere Remix) – 5:52

Side B

1. "Train" (Ewan Pearson 4/4 Instrumental) – 5:27

External links

• Goldfrapp.co.uk — official website.