Down on the Street (album)
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".
| Down on the Street | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Track listing
Side A
- "Down on the Street" – 3:22
- "Holding On" – 4:34
- "Summer Sky" – 4:22
- "Hypnotised" – 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
Album charts
| Chart (1984–85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
| Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| "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
- Jill Saward – vocals
- Bill Sharpe – keyboards
- George Anderson – bass guitar
- Keith Winter – guitars
- Roger Odell – drums
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References
- https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18707/shakatak/
- https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakatak&titel=Down+On+The+Street&cat=a
- https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-155
- https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakatak&titel=Watching+You&cat=s
- https://www.billboard.com/music/shakatak/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs
- https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Shakatak&titel=Down+On+The+Street&cat=s
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