Third Rail (song)

For other uses, see Third rail (disambiguation).

"Third Rail"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Some Fantastic Place
Released12 July 1993 (UK)
Recorded?
Genre
Length3:39
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s)Squeeze & Peter Smith
Squeeze singles chronology
"Cool for Cats"
(1992) 		"Third Rail"
(1993) 		"Everything In The World"
(1993)

"Third Rail" is the first single released from British rock band Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place (1993). Released in July 1993 by A&M Records, it was the first Squeeze single to crack the Top 40 in the UK since 1987's "Hourglass", peaking at number 39.[2]

Track listing

  • 7" vinyl and cassette
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)
  • CD
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "Take Me I'm Yours (Paul Dakeyne remix)" (6:47)
  3. "Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)
  • CD (digipak)
  1. "Third Rail" (3:39)
  2. "The Truth [live London, March 1993]" (5:05)
  3. "Melody Motel [live London, March 1993]" (4:25)
  4. "Walk A Straight Line [live London, May 1992]" (4:10)

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 39
UK Airplay (Music Week)[3] 36

References

  1. ^ Woodstra, Chris (14 September 1993). "Some Fantastic Place – Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 7 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
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