Motor's Too Fast

"Motor's Too Fast" is a single from Australian rock musician James Reyne. It was included on the international and Australian 1988 re-release of his debut self titled solo studio album. It was the fifth single taken from the album overall.

"Motor's Too Fast"
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
A-side"Motor's Too Fast"
B-side"Counting On Me"
ReleasedJune 1988
GenrePop/Rock
LabelCapitol Records
Songwriter(s)James Reyne, Simon Hussey
Producer(s)John Hudson
James Reyne singles chronology
"Heaven on a Stick"
(1988)
"Motor's Too Fast"
(1988)
"Always the Way"
(1988)

"Motor's Too Fast" provided Reyne a nomination for ARIA Award for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989. It lost to Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes. The Chantoozies covered the song on their self-titled debut album but titled their cover "Slightest Notion".

Track listings

CD Single/ 7”
  1. "Motor's Too Fast" - 3:34
  2. "Counting on Me" -
Vinyl / 12"
  • A1 Motor's Too Fast
  • A2 Mr. Sandman (Live)
  • B1 Heaven On A Stick (Live)
  • B2 Counting On Me (Live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 26

Year-end chart

Chart (1988) Position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[3] 48
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) 8

Credits

  • Bass – Andy Cichon
  • Drums – John Watson
  • Guitar – Brett Kingman, Jef Scott
  • Keyboards – Simon Hussey
  • "James Reyne –"Motor's Too Fast"". discogs.com. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

References



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