"Toy Train" is a country, pop, and rock song written by American Dewayne Blackwell and first performed by Northern Rhodesian-born John Edmond.[1] The song upon release on 13 April 1973 spent 18 weeks on the South African music charts (Springbok Radio Top 20), peaking at number 6; it was Edmond's highest charting single in South Africa.[2][3] It entered the Rhodesian charts on 2 June, peaking at number 14 in four weeks.[4][5]
| "Toy Train" | |
|---|---|
| Song by John Edmond | |
| B-side | "Luciana" |
| Published | 1973 |
| Genre | Country, Pop, Rock |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Map |
| Songwriter(s) | Dewayne Blackwell |
| Producer(s) | Terry Dempsey |
References
edit- ^ "John Edmond – Toy Train / Luciana". Discogs. 1973. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Billboard Staff (23 June 1973). "Hits of the World" (archived print version). Billboard Magazine: 75. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Currin, Brian (May 2016). "SA Charts 1965 – 1989". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Toy Train". 45cat. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ Currin, Brian. "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Acts on the Zimbabwe Singles Charts". www.rock.co.za. Retrieved 2018-06-10.