Buses and Trains

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"Buses and Trains"
Buses and Trains.jpg
CD single cover
Single by Bachelor Girl
from the album Waiting for the Day
Released18 June 1998 (1998-06-18)
Length3:43
Label Gotham, 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.

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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

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 'Dear Mum' on an envelope before slipping the tape inside.

Track listings

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

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [12] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [13] Gold5,000*

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

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)CatalogueRef(s).
Australia18 June 1998CDGOTH98052 [14]
Japan6 March 1999 BMG Japan BVCP-29011 [15]
United Kingdom28 June 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
Gotham
  • 74321635852
  • 74321662544
[16]
United States23 August 1999 Arista ASCD-3647 [17] [18]
24 August 1999 Contemporary hit radio [18]

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