Motor's Too Fast

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"Motor's Too Fast"
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CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
A-side"Motor's Too Fast"
B-side"Counting On Me"
ReleasedJune 1988
GenrePop rock
LabelCapitol
SongwritersJames Reyne, Simon Hussey
ProducerJohn Hudson
James Reyne singles chronology
"Heaven on a Stick"
(1988)
"Motor's Too Fast"
(1988)
"Always the Way"
(1988)

"Motor's Too Fast" is a single from Australian rock musician James Reyne. It was included on the international and Australian 1988 re-release of his debut self titled solo studio album. It was the fifth single taken from the album overall.

"Motor's Too Fast" provided Reyne a nomination for Best Male Artist at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989. It lost to Barnestorming by Jimmy Barnes. The Chantoozies covered the song on their self-titled debut album but titled their cover "Slightest Notion".

Track listings

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CD Single/ 7”
  1. "Motor's Too Fast" - 3:34
  2. "Counting on Me" -
Vinyl / 12"
  • A1 Motor's Too Fast
  • A2 Mr. Sandman (Live)
  • B1 Heaven On A Stick (Live)
  • B2 Counting On Me (Live)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] 26

Year-end chart

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Chart (1988) Position
Australian Singles (ARIA)[3] 48
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) 8

Credits

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  • Bass – Andy Cichon
  • Drums – John Watson
  • Guitar – Brett Kingman, Jef Scott
  • Keyboards – Simon Hussey
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References

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  1. ^ "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ^ "James Reyne – Motor's Too Fast". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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