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“Penny on the Train Track” by Ben Kweller
From the album Ben Kweller (2006)
“Penny on the Train Track” by Ben Kweller appears on 10 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2006 and 2014. It was first released in 2006 on the album Ben Kweller. Its best result is #31 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #162 alternative song of 2007 and #3,079 alternative song of all time.
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"Penny on the Train Track" is a Ben Kweller song from top to bottom, and not just on paper: it comes from his self-titled third album, released on ATO Records on September 19, 2006, a record on which he played every instrument himself. Kweller called the sessions exciting, emotional and challenging, and reckoned the one-man approach produced something intimate, with a sound all its own.
He built up to the release with a homemade internet show called One Minute Pop Song, which ran for the 9 weeks before the album arrived, in episodes that usually lasted between 2 and 6 minutes despite the name. He gave a tour of the studio, graded himself on each instrument, showed off a cover version a fan had sent in, told a story about Neil Young and explained how his father taught him to play drums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35 | Y100 Philadelphia, PA | Y100 Top 88.5 Songs of 2006 | 89 |
| 2007 | 31 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 68 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1177 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1376 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1370 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1401 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1463 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1506 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1561 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
Also listed as: Penny On The Train Track.
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