Down on the Street (album)

Down on the Street
Studio album by
Shakatak
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1984
RecordedJanuary–May 1984
StudioMirival Studios (Marseille)
Chipping Norton Studios (Oxford)
Rock City Studios (Shepperton)
Blank Tape Studio (New York City)
CBS Studios (London)
GenreJazz-Funk, Crossover
Length38:09
LabelPolydor
ProducerNigel Wright
Shakatak chronology
Out Of This World
(1983) 		Down on the Street
(1984) 		City Rhythm
(1985)

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

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All tracks written by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell except where noted.

Side A

  1. "Down on the Street" – 3:22
  2. "Holding On" (George Anderson/Jill Saward) – 4:34
  3. "Summer Sky" – 4:22
  4. "Hypnotised" (Sharpe) – 4:28

Side B

  1. "Don't Blame It on Love" – 3:25
  2. "Photograph" – 4:25
  3. "Watching You" – 5:22
  4. "Fire Dance" – 5:00
  5. "Lady (To Billie Holiday)" – 3:11

Charts

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Album charts

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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

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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

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  • Jill Saward – vocals
  • Bill Sharpe – keyboards
  • George Anderson – bass guitar
  • Keith Winter – guitars
  • Roger Odell – drums

References

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  1. ^ a b c "SHAKATAK | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
  2. ^ a b c "Shakatak - Down on the Street".
  3. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
  4. ^ a b "Shakatak - Watching You".
  5. ^ "Shakatak". Billboard.
  6. ^ a b c d "Shakatak - Down on the Street".
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