Peak
3
Weeks
27
Score
3,641
Chart Year
1988
The music video for "Locomotion" was directed by Chris Langman and filmed at Essendon Airport and the ABC studios in Melbourne, Australia. Choreographer Tania Lacy conceived the video's dance sequences around locomotive movements.[52] For the international release of "The Loco-Motion", footage from the Australian music video was re-edited twice; one version for the US market and another for the European market. Near the end of 1988, the song was nominated for 'Best International Single' at the Canadian Music Industry Awards.
Everybody's doin' a brand new dance now (Come on baby, do the locomotion) I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now (Come on baby, do the locomotion) My little baby sister can do it with ease It's easier than learning your A B C's So come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on baby, jump up, jump back Well, I think you got the knack, oh-oh Now that you can do it, let's make a chain now (Come on baby, do the locomotion) Chug-a chug-a motion like a railway train now (Come on baby, do the locomotion) Do it nice and easy, now don't lose control A little bit of rhythm and a lot of soul Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me Yeah-ay Move around the floor in a locomotion (Come on baby, do the locomotion) Yeah, do it holding hands if you got the notion (Come on baby, do the locomotion) There's never been a dance that's so easy to do It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue So come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me Yeah-ay Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me Yeah-ay Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me Yeah-ay Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me You gotta swing your hips now Come on, come on, do the locomotion with me
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 27, 1988 | 80 | 46 |
| 2 | Sep 3, 1988 | 64 | 62 |
| 3 | Sep 10, 1988 | 50 | 76 |
| 4 | Sep 17, 1988 | 40 | 86 |
| 5 | Sep 24, 1988 | 32 | 94 |
| 6 | Oct 1, 1988 | 28 | 98 |
| 7 | Oct 8, 1988 | 19 | 107 |
| 8 | Oct 15, 1988 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Oct 22, 1988 | 10 | 116 |
| 10 | Oct 29, 1988 | 7 | 119 |
| 11 | Nov 5, 1988 | 4 | 122 |
| 12 | Nov 12, 1988 | 3 | 123 |
| 13 | Nov 19, 1988 | 3 | 123 |
| 14 | Nov 26, 1988 | 10 | 116 |
| 15 | Dec 3, 1988 | 19 | 107 |
| 16 | Dec 10, 1988 | 30 | 96 |
| 17 | Dec 17, 1988 | 42 | 84 |
| 18 | Dec 24, 1988 | 50 | 76 |
| 19 | Dec 31, 1988 | 50 | 76 |
| 20 | Jan 7, 1989 | 56 | 70 |