Tren de Amor

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"Tren de Amor"
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Single by Jermaine Stewart
from the album What Becomes a Legend Most
B-side "When Sex Becomes a Religion"
Released1989
Genre Pop
Length3:51
Label 10 Records
Virgin Records
Songwriter(s) Jermaine Stewart
Ian Curnow
Phil Harding
Producer(s) Ian Curnow
Phil Harding
Jermaine Stewart singles chronology
"Is It Really Love?"
(1989)
"Tren de Amor"
(1989)
"Every Woman Wants To"
(1990)

"Tren de Amor" (Spanish for "Train of Love") is a song by American singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1989 as the lead single from his fourth studio album What Becomes a Legend Most . It was written by Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding, and produced by Curnow and Harding. "Tren de Amor" reached No. 97 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks. [1] The song was also featured in the 1989 movie She-Devil .

Contents

A music video was filmed to promote the single and Stewart also performed the song on the German TV shows Peters Pop Show and Eurotops.

Release

The B-side, "When Sex Becomes a Religion", was exclusive to the single, and was written by Stewart, Arnold Hennings and Vince Lawrence. A limited edition version of the 7-inch single was released with an exclusive poster bag. The 12-inch vinyl included two remixes of "Tren de Amor", named the "Express Mix" and "A Capella Mix". [2] [3]

Critical reception

On its release, Music & Media described "Tren de Amor" as a "beautifully produced slice of late 80s dance music with a killer chorus". [4] Jennifer Grant of the Perthshire Advertiser felt it was a "nice enough record" with "plenty of ooh ooh aah aahs" and "a harmonica bit which sounds a touch like the old theme for The Old Grey Whistle Test ." [5] Robin Smith of Record Mirror commented, "Unfortunately, 'Tren de Amor' is nothing more than a tiresome piece of Scunthorpe Variety Club cabaret soul that doesn't quite stop at the station." [6]

Formats

7-inch single

  1. "Tren de Amor" - 3:51
  2. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21

12-inch single

  1. "Tren de Amor" (Express Mix) - 6:35
  2. "Tren de Amor" (A Capella Mix) - 4:55
  3. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:19

CD single

  1. "Tren de Amor" - 3:51
  2. "Got To Be Love" (The Cymone Mix) - 4:47
  3. "Tren De Amor" (Express Mix) - 6:35
  4. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21

Personnel

Production

Other

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart [1] 97

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References

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