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    • Midnight Train to Georgia

    Song Creation

    "Midnight Train to Georgia" was originally titled "Midnight Plane to Houston" and written by Jim Weatherly, who was a former quarterback for the University of Mississippi.

    It was inspired by a phone call Weatherly made to Farrah Fawcett; he heard she was leaving on a “midnight plane to Houston” and he turned that into a song.

    Song Repositioning

    Weatherly's publisher pitched the song to Cissy Houston (Whitney Houston's mother), who reworked it into a song called "Midnight Train to Georgia" for her 1972 self-titled album.

    Gladys Knight heard Houston’s version and decided to record it.

    Release and Reception

    "Midnight Train to Georgia" was released as a single by Gladys Knight & the Pips in 1973 from their album "Imagination".

    It went on to become a huge success.

    Chart Rankings

    The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B Singles chart, and was also a big hit in the UK, where it reached number 10.

    Grammy Wins