| "Airport" | ||||
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| Single by The Motors | ||||
| from the album Approved by the Motors | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 19 May 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978[1] | |||
| Genre | Power pop,[1] new wave[2] | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
| Label | Virgin[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andy McMaster[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Ker, Nick Garvey, Andy McMaster | |||
| The Motors singles chronology | ||||
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"Airport" is a single by English power pop/new wave band the Motors. Released on 19 May 1978 by Virgin Records,[3] the song reached number four on the UK Singles Chart.[1][4][5] On 1 July 1978, the single was awarded a silver certification by the BPI in the UK for sales of over 250,000 units. It also reached number 19 in South Africa on 24 November 1978.[6]
- ^ a b c d e Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 381. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Song Review by Stewart Mason. "Airport - Motors | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 47.
- ^ "Record Details". 45cat.com. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "MOTORS | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 - 1989, Songs A-B". Retrieved 17 January 2018.