Engine Engine Number 9
| "Engine Engine #9" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Roger Miller | ||||
| from the album The 3rd Time Around | ||||
| Released | May 1965 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Writer(s) | Roger Miller | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Kennedy | |||
| Roger Miller singles chronology | ||||
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"Engine Engine #9" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller. It was released in May 1965 as the lead single from the album, The 3rd Time Around. The song peaked at number 2 on the U.S. country singles chart.[1]
The song was most famously quoted in rap duo Black Sheep's song "The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)", an extended version of another song, "The Choice Is Yours". This quote refers to the MTA NYC # 9 subway line that used to exist.
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 11 |
| UK Singles Chart | 33 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 149.
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