+ scroll down for versions by Little Eva and Kylie Minogue
This song was actually released under the shortened name Grand Funk but the band went back to their full name Grand Funk Railroad shortly after.
Australian singles chart:
The Loco-motion entered the Kent charts on 29 April 1974 and peaked at #7. It was #36 on the Top 100 of 1974.
Album:
The song is on Shinin’ On which entered the Kent album charts on 29 April 1974 and peaked at #43.
Songwriters:
Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Producer:
Todd Rundgren
Record label of Australian release:
Capitol
BONUS CLIPS BELOW – Little Eva and Kylie Minogue
Songfacts:
The husband and wife team of Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote this. It was originally recorded by Little Eva in 1962.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/grand-funk/the-loco-motion
Wikipedia:
American rock band Grand Funk Railroad recorded a cover version of The Loco-Motion in 1974, produced by Todd Rundgren. The decision to play the song came about after guitarist Mark Farner was heard whistling the song in the studio.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loco-Motion
This song is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 70s
BONUS CLIPS
Little Eva (1962)
Kylie Minogue (1987)
The Loco-Motion performed on Kylie’s 2018 Golden Tour and released on the Golden Live In Concert DVD.
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