Engine Engine Number 9

"Engine Engine #9" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller. It was released in May 1965 as the lead single from the album, The 3rd Time Around. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. country singles chart.^[2]

B-side"The Last Word in Lonesome is Me"

ReleasedMay 1965

RecordedApril 15, 1965 ^[1]

GenreCountry

Quick facts Single by Roger Miller, from the album The 3rd Time Around ...

"Engine Engine #9"
Single by Roger Miller
from the album The 3rd Time Around
B-side	"The Last Word in Lonesome is Me"
Released	May 1965
Recorded	April 15, 1965 [1]
Genre	Country
Length	2:18
Label	Smash
Songwriter	Roger Miller
Producer	Jerry Kennedy
Roger Miller singles chronology
"King of the Road" (1965) "Engine Engine #9" (1965) "One Dyin' and a Buryin'" (1965)

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The story in the song concerns a man waiting for his girlfriend to arrive by train, fearing that she may have found another man during the trip.

The song title is a reference to the children's rhyme of the same name, similarly quoted in rap duo Black Sheep's song "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)", an extended version of another song, "The Choice Is Yours".