Groovy Train
title: "Groovy Train" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1990-singles", "1990-songs", "the-farm-(british-band)-songs", "songs-written-by-peter-hooton", "songs-written-by-steve-grimes", "songs-about-trains", "uk-independent-singles-chart-number-one-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groovy_Train" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Groovy Train |
| cover | Groovy Train - The Farm.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | The Farm |
| album | Spartacus |
| B-side | Stepping Stone |
| released | 1990 |
| genre | Indie rock |
| length | 4:10 |
| label | Sony |
| writer | |
| producer | |
| prev_title | Stepping Stone |
| prev_year | 1990 |
| next_title | All Together Now |
| next_year | 1990 |
| :: |
| name = Groovy Train | cover = Groovy Train - The Farm.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = The Farm | album = Spartacus | B-side = Stepping Stone | released = 1990 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Indie rock | length = 4:10 | label = Sony | writer = | producer = | prev_title = Stepping Stone | prev_year = 1990 | next_title = All Together Now | next_year = 1990
"Groovy Train" was the second single released by Liverpool-based group The Farm. It was released in 1990 as the first single from their debut album Spartacus (which would be released in 1991), having been produced by Graham "Suggs" McPherson of Madness and Terry Farley. The single reached no. 6 on the UK Singles Chart, no. 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and no. 15 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
It contains a distinctive guitar intro by Keith Mullin which was possibly his most significant contribution to any one song. "Groovy Train" featured on the influential 1990 Madchester compilation album Happy Daze.
The video for the single was filmed at Pleasureland Southport and features a cameo from actor Bill Dean, who at the time was in Liverpool soap opera Brookside. His character, Harry Cross, was a retired train driver, and Dean is seen in the video driving a train with the band aboard.
Charts
::data[format=table title="Chart performance for "Groovy Train""] | Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position | Australia (ARIA) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg) | Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) | UK Indie (Music Week) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | US Cash Box Top 100 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 113 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 25 | | | | | | | | | | | | ::
References
References
- McLean, Craig. (January 1998). "Essentials: Madchester".
- "The Farm ARIA chart history to 2024". ARIA.
- (6 October 1990). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".
- [http://www.umdmusic.com/default.asp?Lang=English&Chart=F&ChDate=19900923&ChMode=N Radio Luxembourg Singles. 30 September 1990.]
- "The Farm – Groovy Train". [[Dutch Top 40]].
- (13 October 1990). "Indie Singles".
- "Spartacus – Awards". [[AllMusic]]. [[All Media Network]].
- "CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending December 14, 1991".
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