Took the Last Train

"Took the Last Train"
Single by David Gates
from the album Goodbye Girl (David Gates album)
B-side	"Ann"
Released	August 1978
Format	45 RPM
Genre	Soft rock
Length	4:32
Label	Elektra Records
Writer(s)	David Gates, Larry Knechtel
Producer(s)	David Gates
David Gates singles chronology
"Goodbye Girl" (1977) "Took the Last Train" (1978) "Where Does the Lovin' Go" (1980)

"Took the Last Train" is a single released by David Gates, lead singer of the group Bread, in 1978 following the premiere of the hit movie, "The Goodbye Girl" and as a follow-up to the title track hit song from the album of the same name.

The song contains French lyrics, which are then followed by the translation in English. The 'last train' goes to St-Tropez, a town on the French Riviera.

"Took the Last Train" reached number 30 in the U.S., on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. It peaked at number 7 for three weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was similarly successful in Canada.

Personnel

• David Gates - vocals, bass
• Dean Parks - guitar
• Larry Knetchel - piano, synthesizer
• Jim Horn - alto saxophone
• Mike Botts - drums

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts

Chart (1978)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles [1]	29
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [2]	11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	30
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	7
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	30

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [3]	181

References

1. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
2. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-14.
3. "1978 Year End". Bullfrogspond.com. Retrieved 2016-03-14.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics