"Driving Wheels" is a song by Australian rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. It was released in January 1988 as the second single from Barnes' third studio album, Freight Train Heart. The song peaked at number 12 in Australia while reaching No. 19 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.[1]
| "Driving Wheels" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Jimmy Barnes | ||||
| from the album Freight Train Heart | ||||
| Released | January 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
| |||
| Producer(s) | Jonathan Cain, Mike Stone, Lobby Loyde | |||
| Jimmy Barnes singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Track listing
edit7" single (K 488) /12" single (X 13308)'
- Side A "Driving Wheels" - 5:19
- Side B "Different Lives" - 3:36
Music video
editA music video was produced to promote the single.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 12 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 19 |
References
edit- ^ "New Zealand Charts – Jimmy Barnes". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Video on YouTube
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 27. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- ^ "Jimmy Barnes – Driving Wheels". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 24 January 2021.