Train Вђ“ Hey, Soul Sister -

The song reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the top-selling song on the iTunes Store in 2010.

Conversely, Business Insider once named it the worst song of 2010, while LA Weekly targeted its lyrical content.

Released in 2009 as the lead single from Train's fifth album, Save Me, San Francisco , "" remains one of the band's most polarizing yet successful tracks. Commercial Performance & Cultural Impact Train – Hey, Soul Sister

"Watching you is the only drug I need / So gangsta, I’m so thug" Key Credits Pat Monahan, Espen Lind, and Amund Bjørklund. Production: Produced by Martin Terefe and Gregg Wattenberg.

The song's legacy is defined by a sharp divide between commercial popularity and critical commentary: The song reached No

Critics like Scott Mervis of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette hailed it as a "joyous" comeback for the band.

Despite its "bouncy" sound, the track is notoriously difficult to sing, requiring a constant upper vocal register and frequent shifts into falsetto. Released in 2009 as the lead single from

Lead singer Pat Monahan has described the "soul sister" as a woman whose thoughts and feelings closely match one's own—a kindred spirit. Critical Reception: A Love-Hate Relationship