Strangers on a Train (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Strangers on a Train

| cover = Strangers_on_a_Train_by_The_Sports.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Australian cover

| type = single

| artist = The Sports

| album = Suddenly

| released = January 1980

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Pop rock|new wave}}

| length = 2:38

| label = Mushroom Records

| writer = {{flatlist|

Martin Armiger}}

| producer = Peter Solley

| prev_title = Wedding Ring

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = Perhaps

| next_year = 1980

}}

"Strangers on a Train" is a song recorded by Australian rock band The Sports. The song was written by band member Martin Armiger. Released in January 1980 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Suddenly (1980), the song peaked at number 22 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

Track listing

; Australian 7" single (K 7767)

Side A "Strangers on a Train" - 2:38
Side B "Can't Ever Decide" (live at Bombay Rock) - 3:38

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"\| Chart (1980) !scope="col"\| Position
Australian Kent Music Report{{cite book\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992\|last=Kent\|first=David\|authorlink=David Kent (historian)\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, NSW\|year=1993\|page=288\|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. \| style="text-align:center;"\| 22

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

scope="col"| Chart (1980)

!scope="col"| Position

Australian Kent Music Report{{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, NSW|year=1993|page=288|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} NOTE: Used for Australian singles and albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.

| style="text-align:center;"| 22

References

Category:1979 songs

Category:1980 singles

Category:The Sports songs

Category:Mushroom Records singles

Category:Songs written by Martin Armiger