Motor's Too Fast

"Motor's Too Fast"
CD single cover
Single by James Reyne
from the album James Reyne
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 the 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

CD Single/ 7”
  1. "Motor's Too Fast" - 3:34
  2. "Counting on Me" -
Vinyl / 12"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)26

Year-end chart

Chart (1988) Position
Australian Singles (ARIA) 48
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA) 8

Credits

References

  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.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 1988". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 March 2016.