"Tren de Amor" is pop vocalist Jermaine Stewart's second and last single of 1989. The song is the album opener on his fourth album What Becomes a Legend Most

What Becomes a Legend Most

What Becomes a Legend Most is a 1989 album by Jermaine Stewart.This album would be Stewart's last official album. He fully recorded the 1992 album "Set Me Free" however it was never released. In his final years, he began recording the new album "Believe In Me" until his death in 1997...

. This single was the lead single from the album.

Since 1988, there had been a decline in Stewart's popularity, with the 1988 single "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" only reaching #61 in the UK. Stewart's first 1989 single "Is It Really Love?

Is It Really Love?

"Is It Really Love?" is pop vocalist Jermaine Stewart's first of three singles of 1989. The song is from his third album Say It Again. It was the last of four singles from this album....

" failed to chart in the UK at all. "Tren de Amor" managed to just peak into the UK top 100, peaking at #97 for a total of three weeks.

A promotional video was created for the single with Stewart also performing the song on the German "Peters Pop Show".

A limited edition 7" vinyl single was also released which included an exclusive poster bag.

The song was used in the soundtrack for the 1989 film She-Devil which starred Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep is an American actress who has worked in theatre, television and film.Streep made her professional stage debut in 1971's The Playboy of Seville, before her screen debut in the television movie The Deadliest Season in 1977. In that same year, she made her film debut with...

, Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Cherrie Barr is an American actress, comedian, writer, television producer and director. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy at clubs before gaining fame for her role in the sitcom Roseanne. The show was a hit and lasted nine seasons, from 1988 to 1997...

 and Ed Begley Jr.

"Tren de Amor" was written by Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding

Phil Harding (producer)

Phil Harding is an English audio engineer, producer and remixer, best known for his extended collaboration with keyboardist and programmer Ian Curnow....

. Both Curnow and Harding are well known as the production duo and also known for their involvement with Pete Waterman Entertainment.

The b-side for the single "When Sex Becomes a Religion" was exclusive to the single, written by Stewart, Arnold Hennings and Vince Lawrence

Vince Lawrence

Vince Lawrence is a dance music producer, businessman and is one of the leading innovators of the genre of music called "House Music"....

. Lawrence is a dance music producer, businessman and is one of the leading innovators of the genre of music called "House Music".

For the single, various remixes of "Tren de Amor" were released along with the CD single track "Got To Be Love (The Cymone Mix)" which is a remix of a track from Stewart's 1987 album "Say It Again

Say It Again (Jermaine Stewart album)

Say It Again is a 1987 album by Jermaine Stewart. It was released in 1987 on Arista Records; his second full-length album for the label. The title track was a moderate chart hit.-Track listing:...

". The song was written by Stewart and André Cymone

André Cymone

André Cymone is an American bassist, songwriter and record producer. Cymone was a bass guitarist for recording artist Prince's touring band, pre-Revolution. Cymone began a solo career in 1981. His song, "The Dance Electric" , reached number ten on the R&B charts...

 who also remixed this remix. Cymone was a former bandmate of Prince

Prince (musician)

Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

 and also ex-husband of Jody Watley

Jody Watley

Jody Vanessa Watley is an American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Avitone Records whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul....

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Formats

7" Single

1. "Tren de Amor" - 3:51
2. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21

12" Single

1. "Tren de Amor (Express Mix)" - 6:35
2. "Tren de Amor (A Capella Mix)" - 4:55
3. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:19

CD Single

1. "Tren de Amor" - 3:51
2. "Got To Be Love (The Cymone Mix)" - 4:47
3. "Tren De Amor (Express Mix)" - 6:35
4. "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	97

Personnel

• Artwork Design – Bill Smith Studio
• Photography – Mike Owen
• Producers, Arrangers of "Tren de Amor" - Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
• Producers of "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - Arnold Hennings, Jermaine Stewart
• Producer, Remixer of "Got To Be Love (The Cymone Mix)" - André Cymone
• Remixer of "Tren de Amor (Express Mix) - Phil Harding & Ian Curnow
• Engineer – Phil Harding, Yoyo Olugbo
• Writers of "Tren de Amor" - Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow, Phil Harding
• Writers of "Got To Be Love" - André Cymone, Jermaine Stewart
• Writers of "When Sex Becomes a Religion" - Jermaine Stewart, Arnold Hennings, Vince Lawrence