Friendship Train (song)
| "Friendship Train" | ||||
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Soul Records | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology | ||||
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"Friendship Train" is a
Grammy Award-nominated[2] 1969 single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
. It peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 17 |
| US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Cover versions
- The Temptations also recorded the song for their 1970 album Psychedelic Shack,[5] using the same backing track as Knight's version.
- Rosetta Hightower recorded the song for her eponymous 1971 album.[6]
References
- ^ "Gladys Knight and the Pips - Friendship Train".
- ^ "Gladys Knight". 23 November 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 471.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.
- Allmusic. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Hightower". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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