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"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore"
	UK CD Single #1 version
Single by Elton John
from the album Songs from the West Coast
B-side	"Did Anybody Sleep With Joan of Arc"
Released	2001
Genre	Rock
Length	4:37
Label	Rocket, Mercury, Universal
Songwriter(s)	Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Producer(s)	Patrick Leonard
Elton John singles chronology
Music video
	"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" on YouTube

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"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" is the final track on Elton John's 2001 twenty-sixth studio album Songs from the West Coast. The song was written by John and Bernie Taupin. It was the second single on the said album.

The song's lyrics details John's fame being over and his coming to terms with getting older but still keep touring and giving great performances around the world.^[1]^[2]

Music video

The music video, directed by David LaChapelle with Pierre Rouger as cinematographer, presents a younger John played by Justin Timberlake dressed in outfits typical of John in the 1970s;^[3] the video also features Paul Reubens of Pee-Wee Herman fame as John Reid, John's manager of 25 years.

Chart performance

It was released as a single and reached #24 in the UK Singles chart^[4] and was a Top 10 Adult Contemporary chart hit in the US. The song was less successful in the Netherlands, reaching only at No. 83.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	83
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	24
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[8]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	95

Additional information

Gary Barlow and Nigel Olsson provided backing vocals for the track. The arrangement was simple, a throwback to John's early piano-bass-drums combination prior to the arrival of Davey Johnstone. On the track, John plays piano, Paul Bushnell provides bass and backing vocals, and Matt Chamberlain plays drums. String arrangements on this song was made by Paul Buckmaster.^[9]

Performances

John played this song and American Triangle on his concerts months before the album's release and at the Songs from the West Coast Tour in 2001-2002. After the tour ended, John performed this song on various locations until 2004.^[10]

Covers

Country music artists Rosanne Cash and Emmylou Harris covered the song for the 2018 tribute album Restoration: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

Track listing

UK CD Single #1

"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" - 4:39
"Did Anybody Sleep With Joan of Arc" - 4:18
"I Want Love (Live)" - 4:34

UK CD Single #2

"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" - 4:39
"American Triangle (Live)" - 4:35
"Philadelphia Freedom (Live)" - 5:08

Alternate Version

"This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" - 4:39
"Did Anybody Sleep With Joan of Arc" - 4:18
"I Want Love (Live)" - 4:34
"Philadelphia Freedom (Live)" - 5:08

References

^ Songfacts. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by Elton John - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
^ SongMeanings. "Elton John - This Train Don't Stop There Anymore Lyrics". SongMeanings. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
^ Quantick, David (1 September 2010). "Elton John Songs From the West Coast Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
^ "Elton John | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "Elton John singles: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "Elton John – This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
^ "Elton John Lyrics: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore". www.eltonography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
^ "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by Elton John Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-01-13.

[1] Songfacts. "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by Elton John - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2022-01-28.

[2] SongMeanings. "Elton John - This Train Don't Stop There Anymore Lyrics". SongMeanings. Retrieved 2022-01-28.

[3] Quantick, David (1 September 2010). "Elton John Songs From the West Coast Review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2012.

[4] "Elton John | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

[5] "Elton John singles: Dutch Charts - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

[sc_Dutch100_Elton_John-6] "Elton John – This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[sc_UK_-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Elton_John-8] "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

[9] "Elton John Lyrics: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore". www.eltonography.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.

[10] "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore by Elton John Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 2022-01-13.

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