Airport (song)

For the Guster song, see Airport Song.
"Airport"
Single by The Motors
from the album Approved by the Motors
B-side
  • "Cold Love (Live)"
  • "Be What You Gotta Be (Live)"
Released19 May 1978 (1978-05-19)
Recorded1978[1]
GenrePower pop,[1] new wave[2]
Length4:36
LabelVirgin[1]
Songwriter(s)Andy McMaster[1]
Producer(s)Peter Ker, Nick Garvey, Andy McMaster
The Motors singles chronology
"Sensation"
(1978) 		"Airport"
(1978) 		"Forget About You"
(1978)

"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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Song Review by Stewart Mason. "Airport - Motors | Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  3. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 47.
  4. ^ "Record Details". 45cat.com. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  5. ^ "MOTORS | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2013-09-18.
  6. ^ "SA Charts 1965 - 1989, Songs A-B". Retrieved 17 January 2018.