Out in the Streets
Out in the Streets is a song written by Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry.
| "Out in the Streets" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Shangri-Las | ||||
| from the album Shangri-Las '65 | ||||
| B-side | "The Boy" | |||
| Released | April 1965 | |||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | Red Bird | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | |||
| Producer(s) | Shadow Morton | |||
| The Shangri-Las singles chronology | ||||
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It was first recorded by the American girl group The Shangri-Las in 1965 and released as their fifth single. The song was produced by Shadow Morton, arranged by Artie Butler and released on Red Bird Records (RB 10-025) with the Morton composition “The Boy” on the B-Side,[1] It reached # 53 on the US Billboard Top 100.
It was performed on the TV show Shindig! in 1965.[2]
The song was covered by Blondie in 1975; but this cover was not released until 1994, when it was included on The Platinum Collection. Blondie subsequently covered it again in 1999 for their album No Exit.
References
- "The Shangri-Las - Out In The Streets". 45cat.com.
- "The Shangri-Las perform "Out in the Streets" (1965)". Boing Boing.
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