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Down on the Street
Studio album by Shakatak
Released	September 17, 1984
Recorded	January–May 1984
Studio	Mirival Studios (Marseille) Chipping Norton Studios (Oxford) Rock City Studios (Shepperton) Blank Tape Studio (New York City) CBS Studios (London)
Genre	Jazz-Funk, Crossover
Length	38:09
Label	Polydor
Producer	Nigel 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. 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

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

Album charts

Singles charts

Personnel

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

References

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

• 1984 albums
• Albums produced by Nigel Wright
• Polydor Records albums
• Shakatak albums