The Loco-Motion Little Eva Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The initial release of The Loco_motion by Little Eva went to the top of the charts in the United States. The song is notable for making the American Top 5 three times: for Little Eva in 1962 (U.S. #1); for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 (U.S. #1); and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 (U.S. #3). It is ranked #350 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list fo "500 Greatest Songs."