Runaway Train (Rosanne Cash song)

"Runaway Train" is a song written by John Stewart, and recorded by American country music artist Rosanne Cash. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth single from the album King's Record Shop. "Runaway Train" was Rosanne Cash's ninth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks within the top 40.^[1]

John Stewart released his own version on his 1987 album Punch the Big Guy.^[2]

Mary Chapin Carpenter also recorded the song for her debut album Hometown Girl, but her version of it did not make the final cut.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[4]	1

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 77.
↑ http://bitemyfoot.org.uk/disco/punch.html John Stewart: Punch the Big Guy
↑ "Mary Chapin Carpenter: "Hometown Girl"". Washington Post. 1987-07-26. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
↑ "Rosanne Cash – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Rosanne Cash.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Darlene" by T. Graham Brown	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single November 12, 1988	Succeeded by "I'll Leave This World Loving You" by Ricky Van Shelton

Rosanne Cash

Studio albums	Rosanne Cash Right or Wrong Seven Year Ache Somewhere in the Stars Rhythm & Romance King's Record Shop Interiors The Wheel 10 Song Demo Rules of Travel Black Cadillac The List The River & the Thread

Compilation albums	Hits 1979–1989 Retrospective The Country Side Super Hits The Very Best of Rosanne Cash The Essential Rosanne Cash

Notable singles	"No Memories Hangin' Round" "Couldn't Do Nothin' Right" "Seven Year Ache" "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" "Blue Moon with Heartache" "Ain't No Money" "I Wonder" "It Hasn't Happened Yet" "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me" "Never Be You" "Hold On" "Second to No One" "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" "Tennessee Flat Top Box" "If You Change Your Mind" "Runaway Train" "I Don't Want to Spoil the Party" "What We Really Want"

Guest singles	"If It Weren't for Him" (with Vince Gill) "It's Such a Small World" (with Rodney Crowell)

Related articles	Discography Columbia Records Johnny Cash Tommy Cash John Carter Cash "Never Alone" Ghost Brothers of Darkland County

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