| Dirty Blvd. | |
| Cover: | Dirtyblvd.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Lou Reed |
| Album: | New York |
| Released: | February 1989[1] |
| Recorded: | 1988 |
| Studio: | Mediasound Studio B, New York City |
| Length: | 3:29 |
| Label: | Sire |
| Prev Title: | No Money Down |
| Prev Year: | 1986 |
| Next Title: | Busload of Faith |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Dirty Blvd." is a song by American musician Lou Reed from his 1989 album, New York. The song contrasts the poor and the rich in New York City, and topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in early 1989.[2] Live versions appear on and Animal Serenade. "Dirty Blvd." was one of the four songs Reed performed with David Bowie on the latter's 50th birthday celebration in 1997.[3] "Dirty Blvd." is a three-chord rock song[4] featuring a progression with a repeated sequence of G D A D.[5]
| Chart (1989) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 45 | |
| Billboard Album Rock Tracks[7] | 18 | |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8] | 1 |