Friendship Train (song)
1969 single by Gladys Knight & the Pips
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"Friendship Train" is a song by Gladys Knight & the Pips, released as a single in October 1969. It peaked at No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart.
| "Friendship Train" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gladys Knight & the Pips | ||||
| from the album Greatest Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Cloud Nine" | |||
| Released | October 6, 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic soul | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Soul Records | |||
| Songwriters | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Gladys Knight & the Pips singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1969–70) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 17 |
| US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
Cover versions
- The Temptations also recorded the song for their 1970 album Psychedelic Shack,[4] using the same backing track as Knight's version.
- Rosetta Hightower recorded the song for her eponymous 1971 album.[5]
