Love Train

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“Love Train”
Single by The O'Jays from the album Back Stabbers
Released	1973
Genre	R&B, Philly Soul
Length	2:58
Label	Philadelphia International
Writer(s)	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
Producer	Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"992 Arguments" (1972) "Love Train" (1973) "Time to Get Down" (1973)

"Love Train" is a song by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff that was a hit record for The O'Jays. Released in 1973, it reached #1 on both the R&B and the Billboard Hot 100 charts and was certified gold by the RIAA. It was The O'Jays' first and only #1 record on the U.S. Pop chart. The song's lyrics of unity mention a number of countries, including England, Russia, China, Egypt and Israel, as well as the continent of Africa.

Besides its release as a single, "Love Train" was the last song on The O'Jays' album Back Stabbers.

In recent years, the song has been used in a series of advertisements for Coors Light beer. It has been used in an episode of Scrubs in one of JD's fantasies

The Rolling Stones covered "Love Train" on their 2004 DVD called Four Flicks.

Preceded by "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack	Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 24, 1973	Succeeded by "Killing Me Softly with His Song" by Roberta Flack
Preceded by "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" by The Spinners	Billboard's Hot Soul number one single February 17 - March 10, 1973	Succeeded by "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" by Gladys Knight & the Pips