Down on the Street
| "Down on the Street" | ||||
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| Single by Shakatak | ||||
| from the album Down on the Street | ||||
| B-side | "Holding On", "Dark Is The Night" | |||
| Released | July 6, 1984 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Polydor, PolyGram | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Sharpe, Roger Odell | |||
| Producer(s) | Nigel Wright, Les McCutcheon | |||
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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 big hit, reaching #9 in the UK.
It was also their only chart entry in the U.S., with no further hits there, although their duet with Al Jarreau on "Day by Day" in 1985 was a mild success.
The song has been covered by Norwegian band D'Sound.
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