Autobahn (expressway) is the fourth studio album by German electronic band Kraftwerk, released in November 1974. The 22-minute title track "Autobahn" was edited to 3:27 for single release and reached number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100chart, number 30 in the Australian chart,[8] and performed even higher around Europe, reaching number 11 in the UK[9] and number 12 in the Netherlands. This commercial success came after the band had released three experimental and purely instrumental albums.