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. The album produced two other singles: "Watching You" and "Don't Blame It on Love".
Track listing All tracks written by Bill Sharpe & Roger Odell except where noted.
Side A "Down on the Street" – 3:22 "Holding On" (George Anderson/Jill Saward) – 4:34 "Summer Sky" – 4:22 "Hypnotised" (Sharpe) – 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) Peakposition UK Albums Chart 17 Dutch Album Top 100 14 Germany Top 100 Albums 18 Norwegian Charts 19 Swiss Hitparade 14
Singles charts SingleChartPeakposition"Watching You"UK Singles Chart79Dutch Singles14Ultratop Belgian Charts32"Down on the Street"Dance Club Songs (U.S.)27UK Singles Chart9Top 100 Singles (Germany)17Dutch Singles31French Singles Chart25Ultratop Belgian Charts23"Don't Blame It on Love"UK Singles Chart55
Personnel Jill Saward – vocals Bill Sharpe – keyboards George Anderson – bass guitar Keith Winter – guitars Roger Odell – drums
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