"Tren de Amor" (
Spanish for "Train of Love") is a song by American singer
Jermaine Stewart, released in 1989 as the lead single from his fourth studio album ''
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''. It was written by Stewart, Ian Curnow and
Phil Harding, and produced by Curnow and Harding. "Tren de Amor" reached No. 97 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks.
The song was also featured in the 1989 movie ''
She-Devil''.
A music video was filmed to promote the single and Stewart also performed the song on the German TV shows ''Peters Pop Show'' and ''Eurotops''.
Release
The B-side, "When Sex Becomes a Religion", was exclusive to the single, and was written by Stewart, Arnold Hennings and
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. A limited edition version of the 7-inch single was released with an exclusive poster bag. The 12-inch vinyl included two remixes of "Tren de Amor", named the "Express Mix" and "A Capella Mix".
Critical reception
On its release, ''
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'' described "Tren de Amor" as a "beautifully produced slice of late 80s dance music with a killer chorus". Jennifer Grant of the ''
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'' felt it was a "nice enough record" with "plenty of ooh ooh aah aahs" and "a harmonica bit which sounds a touch like the old theme for ''
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'' commented, "Unfortunately, 'Tren de Amor' is nothing more than a tiresome piece of
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Variety Club cabaret soul that doesn't quite stop at the station."
Formats
7-inch single
#"Tren de Amor" - 3:51
#"When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21
12-inch single
#"Tren de Amor" (Express Mix) - 6:35
#"Tren de Amor" (A Capella Mix) - 4:55
#"When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:19
CD single
#"Tren de Amor" - 3:51
#"Got To Be Love" (The Cymone Mix) - 4:47
#"Tren De Amor" (Express Mix) - 6:35
#"When Sex Becomes a Religion" - 4:21
Personnel
Production
* Phil Harding & Ian Curnow - producers and arrangers of "Tren de Amor", remixers of "Tren de Amor (Express Mix)"
* Arnold Hennings, Jermaine Stewart - producers of "When Sex Becomes a Religion"
* André Cymone - producer and remixer of "Got To Be Love (The Cymone Mix)"
* Phil Harding, Yoyo Olugbo - engineers on "Tren de Amor"
Other
* Bill Smith Studio - artwork design
* Mike Owen - photography
Charts
References
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1989 songs
1989 singles
Virgin Records singles
Jermaine Stewart songs
Songs written by Phil Harding (producer)
Songs written by Ian Curnow
Song recordings produced by Phil Harding (producer)
Songs written by Jermaine Stewart