Down to Love Town explained

Down to Love Town
Type:single
Artist:The Originals
Album:Communique
B-Side:Just to Be Closer to You
Released:1976
Recorded:1975
Genre:Disco, soul
Label:Soul (Motown)
S 35119F
Tamla Motown (UK)
TMG 1038
Producer:Frank Wilson, Michael Sutton
Chronology:The Originals
Prev Title:Touch
Prev Year:1975
Next Title:Call on Your Six-Million Dollar Man
Next Year:1976

"Down to Love Town" is a 1976 disco single by The Originals, a Motown group that peaked in popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Although the single reached the #1 spot on the disco/dance chart for one week,[1] it hit #93 on the Soul Charts (where The Originals had previously found their success) but had a better showing on the Hot 100, peaking at #47.[2] The song was written by Don Daniels, Michael B. Sutton and Kathy Wakefield. It was originally a track on their 1976 album, Communique.[3] Following its success as a single,[4] the track became the title track of their 1977 album of the same name.,[5] which was their final album for Motown.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 196.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 443.
  3. Web site: The Originals - Communique. Discogs.com . 2019-10-19.
  4. Book: Graham Betts - Motown Encyclopedia. 9781311441546. 2019-10-19. Betts. Graham. 2 June 2014.
  5. Web site: The Originals - Down To Love Town . Discogs.com . 2016-10-06 . 2016-10-11.