Buses and Trains
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"Buses and Trains" was the first and most successful single by Australian band Bachelor Girl
. Released in 1998 as the first single off the band's debut album, Waiting for the Day
. The song quickly shot the band into mainstream success. The single remained the band's highest charting success right throughout their career.
Bachelor Girl
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. Released in 1998 as the first single off the band's debut album, Waiting for the Day
Waiting for the Day
Waiting for the Day is the first album by Australian band Bachelor Girl, released in Australia through Gotham Records on 9 November 1998 . The album charted in the top twenty on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and is the band's highest selling album...
. The song quickly shot the band into mainstream success. The single remained the band's highest charting success right throughout their career.
Track listings
CD single- Buses and Trains
- This Must Be Love
- Buses and Trains (Alternate version)
Music video
The video for "Buses and Trains" features Tania recording a snapshot of her life to send to her Mum. The entire video is viewed from the TV's point of perception, with Tania doing various things correlating with the lyrics in the song as she sings. The screen occasionally rotates the side where James Roche can be seen playing an instrument. The video ends with Tania ejecting the tape and writing 'Dear Mum' on an envelope before slipping the tape inside.Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
4 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 6 |
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 29 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
84 |
End-of-Year charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA End Of Year Chart 1998 | 29 |
Certification
| Country | Certification | Sales/Shipments |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Platinum | 70,000+ |
| New Zealand | Gold | 7,500+ |