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"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It's initial release by Little Eva went to US
Selective list of other recorded versions Kylie Minogue version "The Loco-Motion" was performed by Australian dance-pop singer Kylie Minogue on her debut album Kylie (1988). It was produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song, a cover of the Little Eva hit, was released as the third single in the summer of 1988 (see 1988 in music) and was a top five hit in the United Kingdom, debuting at number two, giving Minogue the record for the highest entry on the UK singles charts by a female artist, a record previously held by Madonna. It also reached number three on the U.S. Billboard charts with sales in excess of 1.5 million and made number one in Canada, giving Minogue three simultaneous number one's internationally. A slightly different version of the song was originally released by Minogue as her debut single on July 27, 1987 in Australia under the title "Locomotion". After an impromptu performance of the song at an Australian rules football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Minogue was signed a record deal Mushroom Records to release the song as a single. The song was a hit in Australia, reaching number one and remained there for an amazing seven weeks. The success of the song in her home country led to her sigining a record deal with PWL Records in London and to working with the hit producing team, Stock, Aitken and Waterman. The music video for "Locomotion" was filmed at Essendon Airport and the ABC studios in Melbourne, Australia. The video for "The Loco-Motion" was created out of footage from the Australian music video. At the end of 1988, the song was nominated for Best International Single at the Canadian Music Industry Awards. Chart performance In the United Kingdom the song was released on July 25 1988 and debuted at number two on the singles chart — the highest entry on the UK singles charts by a female artist — due to strong 7" single sales and radio airplay. It remained in the number two position for four weeks before falling to number three. The song became Minogue's third top five single in the UK and remains one of her most successful single releases to date. "The Loco-Motion" debuted at number eighty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and later climbed to number three for two weeks. The song was Minogue's second single to chart in the U.S., but her first to reach the top ten. It would remain to be her biggest hit in the United States until 2001 with the release of "Can't Get You Out Of My Head", which reached number seven on the chart. In Canada the song reached number one. In Australia the song was released on July 27 1987 and was a huge hit reaching number one on the AMR singles chart, remaining there for seven weeks. The song set the record as the biggest Australian single of the decade. Throughout Europe and Asia the song also performed well on the music charts, reaching number one in Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, and South Africa. Charts Chart trajectories Formats and track listings
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