Third Rail (song)

"Third Rail"
"Third Rail"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Some Fantastic Place
Released	12 July 1993 (UK)
Recorded	?
Genre	Power pop;
Length	3:39
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s)	Squeeze & Peter Smith
Squeeze singles chronology

"Third Rail" is the first single released from British rock band Squeeze's tenth album, Some Fantastic Place (1993). Released in July 1993 by A&M Records, it was the first Squeeze single to crack the Top 40 in the UK since 1987's "Hourglass", peaking at number 39.^[2]

Track listing[edit]

7" vinyl and cassette

"Third Rail" (3:39)
"Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)

CD

"Third Rail" (3:39)
"Take Me I'm Yours (Paul Dakeyne remix)" (6:47)
"Cool For Cats (live medley)" (6:21)

CD (digipak)

"Third Rail" (3:39)
"The Truth [live London, March 1993]" (5:05)
"Melody Motel [live London, March 1993]" (4:25)
"Walk A Straight Line [live London, May 1992]" (4:10)

Charts[edit]

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[2]	39
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[3]	36

References[edit]

^ Woodstra, Chris (14 September 1993). "Some Fantastic Place – Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 7 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links[edit]

Squeeze discography at Squeezenet

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[Woodstra-1] Woodstra, Chris (14 September 1993). "Some Fantastic Place – Squeeze". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-2] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 522/3. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[3] "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 7 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

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v t e Squeeze
Chris Difford Glenn Tilbrook Stephen Large Simon Hanson Steve Smith Owen Biddle Melvin Duffy Jools Holland Gilson Lavis John Bentley Paul Carrack Don Snow Christopher Holland Keith Wilkinson Andy Metcalfe Matt Irving Pete Thomas Kevin Wilkinson Ash Soan Steve Nieve Nick Harper Yolanda Charles
Studio albums	Squeeze Cool for Cats Argybargy East Side Story Sweets from a Stranger Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti Babylon and On Frank Play Some Fantastic Place Ridiculous Domino Spot the Difference Cradle to the Grave The Knowledge
EPs	Packet of Three
Compilations	Singles – 45's and Under
Singles	"Take Me I'm Yours" "Bang Bang" "Goodbye Girl" "Cool for Cats" "Up the Junction" "Slap and Tickle" "Christmas Day" "Another Nail in My Heart" "If I Didn't Love You" "Pulling Mussels (from the Shell)" "Farfisa Beat" "Is That Love" "Tempted" "Labelled with Love" "Messed Around" "Black Coffee in Bed" "When the Hangover Strikes" "I've Returned" "Annie Get Your Gun" "Last Time Forever" "No Place Like Home" "Hits of the Year" "Heartbreaking World" "King George Street" "Hourglass" "Trust Me to Open My Mouth" "The Waiting Game" "853-5937" "Footprints" "If It's Love" "Love Circles" "Sunday Street" "Satisfied" "Crying in My Sleep" "Third Rail" "Everything in the World" "Some Fantastic Place" "Loving You Tonight" "It's Over" "This Summer" "Electric Trains" "Heaven Knows" "This Summer (Remix)" "Down in the Valley"
Other songs	"I Think I'm Go Go" "In Quintessence" "The Elephant Ride"
Related articles	Discography Band Members Difford & Tilbrook Difford & Tilbrook (album) "Love's Crashing Waves"