2009Released
3:36

Did You Know?

Interesting facts and trivia about Hey, Soul Sister. By Songfacts®.

Joni Mitchell wrote a song about Woodstock without attending the festival, and Train lead singer Pat Monahan wrote this one about Burning Man without ever setting foot in the Nevada desert. Some of his friends were going, and he was intrigued by the festival, which culminates with a huge effigy set ablaze. Monahan imagined beautiful women dancing around the flames and came up with the lyric about an unforgettable girl who blows his mind.

Train had a hit in 2001 with "Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)" and another in 2003 with "Calling All Angels," but then they derailed, with Monahan going through a divorce and losing a good friend to suicide. He poured his heart out on their 2006 album For Me, It's You, but no hits came of it, and the group went on hiatus. When they returned to make their 2009 Save Me San Francisco album, they filled it with upbeat pop songs, the poppiest being "Hey Soul Sister," which was the first single. Train was once again on track and back on the charts.

According to Pat Monahan, he wrote this song and "If It's Love" the same day in New York City after a few days of little sleep. Monahan says that when he doesn't sleep, he does better work, and when "Hey Soul Sister" came to him, it was quick and easy.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Hey, Soul Sister.
C♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
97BPM

Album

The album Hey, Soul Sister is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Hey, Soul Sister.
Columbia
(P) 2009 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

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