Down on the Street (album)
Appearance
Down on the Street | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 17, 1984 | |||
Recorded | January–May 1984 | |||
Studio | Mirival Studios (Marseille) Chipping Norton Studios (Oxford) Rock City Studios (Shepperton) Blank Tape Studio (New York City) CBS Studios (London) | |||
Genre | Jazz-Funk, Crossover | |||
Length | 38:09 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Nigel Wright | |||
Shakatak chronology | ||||
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Down on the Street is the fifth studio album by the London jazz-funk band Shakatak, released in 1984. The album peaked at no. 17 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced the band's second top-ten UK single "Down on the Street", which peaked at no. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The album produced two other singles: "Watching You" and "Don't Blame It on Love".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell except where noted.
Side A
- "Down on the Street" – 3:22
- "Holding On" (George Anderson/Jill Saward) – 4:34
- "Summer Sky" – 4:22
- "Hypnotised" (Sharpe) – 4:28
Side B
- "Don't Blame It on Love" – 3:25
- "Photograph" – 4:25
- "Watching You" – 5:22
- "Fire Dance" – 5:00
- "Lady (To Billie Holiday)" – 3:11
Charts
[edit]Album charts
[edit]Chart (1984–85) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart[1] | 17 |
Dutch Album Top 100[2] | 14 |
Germany Top 100 Albums[3] | 18 |
Norwegian Charts[2] | 19 |
Swiss Hitparade[2] | 14 |
Singles charts
[edit]Single | Chart | Peak position |
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"Watching You" | UK Singles Chart[1] | 79 |
Dutch Singles[4] | 14 | |
Ultratop Belgian Charts[4] | 32 | |
"Down on the Street" | Dance Club Songs (U.S.)[5] | 27 |
UK Singles Chart | 9 | |
Top 100 Singles[6] (Germany) | 17 | |
Dutch Singles[6] | 31 | |
French Singles Chart[6] | 25 | |
Ultratop Belgian Charts[6] | 23 | |
"Don't Blame It on Love" | UK Singles Chart | 55 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jill Saward – vocals
- Bill Sharpe – keyboards
- George Anderson – bass guitar
- Keith Winter – guitars
- Roger Odell – drums