| "Buses and Trains" | ||||
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 CD single cover | ||||
| Single by Bachelor Girl | ||||
| from the album Waiting for the Day | ||||
| Released | 18 June 1998 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Gotham, BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Roche | |||
| Producer(s) | Bachelor Girl | |||
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"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]
- ^ "Bachelor Girl (search)". APRA Awards (Australia). Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "1999 ARIA Awards Winners". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 12 July 2021.