Bullet Train (song)
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| "Bullet Train" | ||||
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| Single by Judas Priest | ||||
| from the album Jugulator | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 28 March 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996–1997 | |||
| Studio | Silvermere Studios, Surrey, England | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Length | 5:11 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Songwriter(s) | K. K. Downing, Glenn Tipton | |||
| Producer(s) | Glenn Tipton K. K. Downing Sean Lynch | |||
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"Bullet Train" is the ninth track and second single by British heavy metal band Judas Priest from their 1997 album Jugulator. The song remains one of the most popular tracks with Tim "Ripper" Owens on vocals and is featured on their live album '98 Live Meltdown.
In 1999, the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance[1] but lost to Metallica with their song "Better than You".
Promotion
[edit]CMC International held its then biggest promotional campaign to date, which started on September 30, 1997, to coincide with the song's release as a single. CMC would release 200,000 cassette samplers of Jugulator, the first time the label had done a retail sampler campaign.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- Promo – CD Single (CMC CMCDJ-87232-2)[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bullet Train" | Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing | 5:05 |
| 2. | "Blood Stained" | Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing | 5:27 |
- Promo – CD Single (Steamhammer 80000128)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullet Train" | Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing | 5:08 |
- CD Single (Zero XRCN-2024 / EAN 4959407020240)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bullet Train" | Glenn Tipton, K.K. Downing | 4:08 |
| 2. | "Rapid Fire ('98 version)" | Glenn Tipton, Rob Halford and K.K. Downing | 3:53 |
| 3. | "The Green Manalishi ('98 version)" | Peter Green | 4:10 |
Personnel
[edit]- Tim "Ripper" Owens – vocals
- K. K. Downing – guitars
- Glenn Tipton – guitars
- Ian Hill – bass
- Scott Travis – drums
References
[edit]- ^ James Sullivan (6 January 1999). "Women Dominate Grammys / Lauryn Hill leads with 10 nominations". SFGate.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^ "CMC Puts Pedal To Metal For Priest Promo". Billboard. 25 October 1997. p. 66. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Judas Priest - Bullet Train". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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