Down on the Street
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| "Down on the Street" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Shakatak | ||||
| from the album Down on the Street | ||||
| B-side | "Holding On", "Dark Is the Night" | |||
| Released | 6 July 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor, PolyGram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Sharpe, Roger Odell | |||
| Producer(s) | Nigel Wright, Les McCutcheon | |||
| Shakatak singles chronology | ||||
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"Down on the Street" is a 1984 song by British band Shakatak. The song is about the joy of nightlife. It was a hit, reaching No. 9 in the UK.[1]
It was their only chart entry on the U.S. Dance Charts, with no further hits there, although their duet with Al Jarreau on "Day by Day" in 1985 was a mild success.
Shakatak also reworked the song for the opening titles of 1986 BBC Education series You Are What You Eat.
Track listing
- 7" single
- "Down on the Street" 3:16
- "Holding On" 4:35
- 12" single
- "Down on the Street" 6:48
- "Dark Is the Night" 6:05
Charts
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| German Singles Chart | 17 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 31 |
| French Singles Chart | 25 |
