| The Wall Street Shuffle | |
| Cover: | 10cc The Wall Street Shuffle single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | 10cc |
| Album: | Sheet Music |
| B-Side: | Gismo My Way |
| Released: | 24 May 1974[1] |
| Recorded: | 1974 |
| Studio: | Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire, England |
| Genre: | Rock[2] |
| Length: | 3:54 |
| Label: | UK Records |
| Producer: | 10cc |
| Prev Title: | The Worst Band in the World |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | Silly Love |
| Next Year: | 1974 |
"The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band 10cc, released in 1974 on the UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album Sheet Music. It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on the UK chart.
The song features a classic rock riff and lyrics that deal with Wall Street and the economy. It features several topical cultural references and specifically mentions Getty, Rothschild and Howard Hughes.
Record World said that this "economic dance lesson [is] sure to break the clever British band top 40."[3]
For "The Wall Street Shuffle":
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[4] [5] | 10 |
| Canada (RPM)[6] | 87 |
| German Singles Chart[7] | 43 |
| Irish Singles Chart[8] | 9 |
| Chart (1974) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] | 49 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 9 |
ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad recorded a Swedish version called "Guld och gröna ängar" ("Gold and Green Meadows" with Swedish lyrics by Owe Junsjö) on her solo album Frida ensam (1975).[11] [12]