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"Where Peaceful Waters Flow" (1973) |
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Midnight Train to Georgia (1973) |
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I've Got to Use My Imagination" (1973) |
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| 수록 음반 | Imagination | |||
| 아티스트 | Gladys Knight & the Pips | |||
| B-Side | "Window Raisin' Granny" | |||
| 발매일 | 1973년 8월 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1973년 | |||
| 장르 | 소울, R&B, 소프트 록 | |||
| 재생 시간 |
4:39 (앨범 버전) 3:55 (싱글 버전) |
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| 레이블 | Buddah | |||
| 송라이터 | Jim Weatherly | |||
| 프로듀서 | Tony Camillo, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Ed Stasium | |||
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1. 개요
글래디스 나이트 앤 더 핍스의 싱글이며 이들의 11집 앨범 Imagination의 두번째 싱글로 1973년 8월에 발매되었다.2. 상세
글래디스의 소울풀한 창법과 그룹 멤버들의 화음이 조화를 이루는 슬픈 가사의 곡이다.3. 오디오/비디오
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4. 가사
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[Verse 1] Mmmm L.A Proved too much for the man (Too much for the man he couldn't make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know (He said he's goin) He said he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) Ooh ooh ooh what's left of his world The world he left behind Not so long ago [Chorus] He's leaving (leavin) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leavin on a midnight train) Said he's goin' back (Goin back to find) To a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) Oh yes he is And I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo) I'd rather live in his world Than live without him in mine (That world is his, his and hers alone) [Verse 2] He kept dreamin' (Dreamin) Ooh that someday he'd be a star (A superstar but he didn't get far) But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't always come true (Dreams don't always come true) Oh no! ah ah (uh uh, no, uh uh) So he pawned all his hopes And he even sold his old car Bought a one way ticket back To the life he once knew Oh yes he did [Chorus] He said he would Oh oh he's leavin (leavin) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train ) Said he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) Oh a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I'm gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo) I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in mine (Her world is his, his and hers alone) Ooh, he's leaving (Leaving) On the midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on the midnight train) Said he's going back to find (Going back to find) Ooh, a simpler place and time (Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I've got to be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to Georgia (Leaving on a midnight train to Georgia, woo woo) I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in mine (Her world is his, his and hers alone) [Outro] For love, gonna board the midnight train to ride For love, gonna board, gotta board the midnight train to go For love, gonna board, uh huh, the midnight train to go My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone My world, his world, our world, mine and his alone I got to go I got to go I got to go, hey I got to go I got to go My world, his world, my man, his girl I got to go I got to go, oh I got to go My world, his world, our world, his girl |
5. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 1973년 10월 셋째 주부터 11월 둘째 주까지 4주 연속 1위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1973년 10월 넷째 주부터 11월 첫째 주까지 2주 연속 1위를 기록했다.1973년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에서 49위, 1958년~2018년 빌보드 핫 100 올타임 차트에선 297위에 올랐다.