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The Third Rail was an American pop/rock group formed in 1967, consisting of studio musicians Arthur Resnick, Kris Resnick, and Joey Levine. Arthur Resnick had a background in writing Brill Building pop songs, including "Under the Boardwalk" by The Drifters and "Good Lovin'" by The Rascals. He was joined by his wife, Kris Resnick, who contributed vocals to the group's recordings. Joey Levine, still in his teens at the time, had been playing in local bands in New York City before joining The Third Rail. The band's debut single, "Run, Run, Run", was released in 1967 and reached Number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking their breakthrough moment. Their sole album, Id Music, followed later that year under Epic Records. The Third Rail also released several other singles, including "It's Time to Say Goodbye" (1968), which peaked at Number 113 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, and "Boppa Do Down Down", "She Ain't No Choir Girl", and "Beggin' Me To Stay / The Ballad Of General Humpty". Despite their brief career and limited live performances—including a single show in Cincinnati—the group left a notable mark with their studio recordings. After disbanding, Joey Levine went on to sing "Yummy Yummy Yummy" for The Ohio Express, while all three members continued their careers as songwriters for Kasenetz & Katz, contributing to the bubblegum pop genre of the late 1960s.
