Takin' It to the Streets (song)
"Takin' It to the Streets" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael McDonald on vocals and was written by McDonald.
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Single by The Doobie Brothers | ||||
from the album Takin' It to the Streets | ||||
B-side | "For Someone Special" | |||
Released | March 17, 1976 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:56 (album version) 3:36 (Best of the Doobies version) 3:20 (single version)[1] | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael McDonald | |||
Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |||
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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The song peaked at number 13 in the US and number 7 in Canada.[2]
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Christine Anu and Deni Hines version
"Takin' It to the Streets" | ||||
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Single by Christine Anu and Deni Hines | ||||
Released | November 15, 2008 | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Heritage | |||
Songwriter(s) | Michael McDonald | |||
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Deni Hines singles chronology | ||||
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In November 2008, Australian singers Christine Anu and Deni Hines recorded and released a version of the song. 50% of net profits of the song went to the Salvation Army's Oasis Youth Support Network and the Everyone Is Homeless Fund. Anu and Hines promoted the single with a tour throughout May and June 2009.[5][6]
Track listing
- "Takin It to the Streets" – 3:33
- "Nak E Ba Na Na" by Christine Anu – 3:01
- "Freedom" by Deni Hines – 3:43
In popular culture
- On February 4, 1978, the song was played in an episode of the American comedy series "What's Happening!!".
- In 2005, the song was played in the American comedy film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin".
- The song has been used as the theme music for the Sam Newman-hosted segment "Street Talk" on The Footy Show (covering the Australian Football League) since the program debuted in 1994.
gollark: The probability of the Earth suddenly immediately being transmuted into pure bees is technically "nonzero" according to my very approximate understanding of physics.
gollark: The common causes of death for young people are (owwwww) not that.
gollark: But that's a ridiculously rare issue to worry about.
gollark: I just tried it again, and yes, I was right, my fist hurts.
gollark: If I punched walls I would just have very sore fists.
References
- http://www.45cat.com/record/wbs8196
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Archived from the original on March 19, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- "CHRISTINE ANU AND DENI HINES TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS". WaterFront Records. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
- "Christine Anu & Deni Hines Join Forces On One Tour". Girl.com.au. Retrieved June 5, 2016.
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