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"Dirty Blvd." is a Lou Reed song 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.[3] Live versions appear on Perfect Night: Live in London 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.[4] "Dirty Blvd." is a rock song with a slight country influence,[5] featuring a three-chord progression with a repeated sequence of G D A D.[6]

"Dirty Blvd."
Spanish cover
Single by Lou Reed
from the album New York
Released	December 1988
Recorded	1988
Studio	Mediasound Studio B, New York City
Genre	Rock country rock[1] gospel[2]
Length	3:29
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	Lou Reed
Producer(s)	Lou Reed Fred Maher
Lou Reed singles chronology
"No Money Down" (1986) "Dirty Blvd." (1988) "Busload of Faith" (1989)
Music video
"Dirty Blvd.” on YouTube

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	45
Billboard Album Rock Tracks[8]	18
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[9]	1

See also

• List of Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1980s

References

External links

• "Dirty Blvd." at Discogs (list of releases)

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