"1988-07-28Z"^^ . "192.0"^^ . . . "Platinum" . . "166.0"^^ . . . . "147.0"^^ . . . . . "The Loco-Motion"@en . . . . "\"Destitute and Losin'\"" . . "Locomotion/The Loco-Motion"@en . . . . "3\u00D7 Platinum" . . . "\"He Is the Boy\"" . "Gold" . . . . "July 1987 versionJuly 1988 version" . "\"The Loco-Motion\" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. \"The Loco-Motion\" was originally written for Dee Dee Sharp but Sharp turned the song down. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times \u2013 each time in a different decade, performed by artists from three different cultures: originally African American pop singer Little Eva in 1962 (U.S. No. 1); then American band Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. No."@en . . "1987-07-20Z"^^ .