| "Runaway Train" | ||||
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| Single byRosanne Cash | ||||
| from the albumKing's Record Shop | ||||
| B-side | "Seven Year Ache" | |||
| Released | July 1988 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | John Stewart | |||
| Producer | Rodney Crowell | |||
| Rosanne Cash singles chronology | ||||
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"Runaway Train" is a song written byJohn Stewart, and recorded by Americancountry music artistRosanne Cash. It was released in July 1988 as the fourth single from the albumKing's Record Shop. The song was 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.[2]
John Stewart released his own version on his 1987 albumPunch the Big Guy.[3]
Mary Chapin Carpenter also recorded the song for her debut albumHometown Girl, but her version of it did not make the final cut.[4]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
| CanadianRPM Country Tracks[6] | 2 |
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 34 |
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