| Down on the Street | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shakatak |
| Album: | Down on the Street |
| B-Side: | "Holding On", "Dark Is the Night" |
| Released: | 6 July 1984 |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Genre: | Jazz-funk |
| Length: | 3:16 |
| Label: | Polydor, PolyGram |
| Producer: | Nigel Wright, Les McCutcheon |
| Prev Title: | If You Could See Me Now |
| Prev Year: | 1983 |
| Next Title: | Don't Blame It on Love |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Down on the Street" is a 1984 song by British band Shakatak. The song is about the joy of nightlife. It was a hit, reaching No. 9 in the UK.[1]
It was their only chart entry on the U.S. Dance Charts, with no further hits there, although their duet with Al Jarreau on "Day by Day" in 1985 was a mild success.
Shakatak also reworked the song for the opening titles of 1986 BBC Education series You Are What You Eat.
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs | 27 |
| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| German Singles Chart | 17 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 31 |
| French Singles Chart | 25 |