Down on the Street
Encyclopedia
Down On The Street is a 1984 song by Shakatak
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The song is about the joy of Nightlife
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With the song managed Shakatak their long awaited commercial Breakthrough.
It was also their only chart entry in the united States of America and this success couldn't be repeated, although the Duett with Al Jarreau
Day by Day in 1985 could to join the meager success.
The Music video was taken of this in a single turn without cutting to a Cavish set.
The song was covered by Gary Numan
und D'Sound
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12" Single
Shakatak
Shakatak are an English jazz-funk band, founded in 1980.-Career:Shakatak scored a number of chart entries, including two Top Ten hits in the UK Singles Chart, "Night Birds" and "Down on the Street" plus a further 12 entries in the Guinness book of British Hit Singles...
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The song is about the joy of Nightlife
Nightlife
Nightlife is the collective term for any entertainment that is available and more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning...
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With the song managed Shakatak their long awaited commercial Breakthrough.
It was also their only chart entry in the united States of America and this success couldn't be repeated, although the Duett with Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
Alwin "Al" Lopez Jarreau is a seven-time Grammy Award winning jazz singer.- Background :Jarreau was born in Milwaukee, the fifth of six children. His web site refers to Reservoir, Inc., the name of the street where he lived. His father was a Seventh-Day Adventist Church minister and singer, and...
Day by Day in 1985 could to join the meager success.
The Music video was taken of this in a single turn without cutting to a Cavish set.
The song was covered by Gary Numan
Gary Numan
Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...
und D'Sound
D'Sound
D'Sound is a Norwegian pop band based in Oslo, Norway. The band currently is composed of Simone Larsen, the lead vocalist, and Jonny Sjo, the bassist.-Band history:...
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Track listings
7" Single- Down On The Street 3:16
- Holding On 4:35
12" Single
- Down On The Street 6:48
- Dark Is The Night 6:05
Charts
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| German Singles Chart | 17 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 31 |
| French Singles Chart | 25 |