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"Down That Road" is the debut single of British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson from her first solo album, What Silence Knows. The single was released in July 1993 on Cooltempo Records. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, reached number one on the European Dance Radio Chart, and became a top-20 hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Down That Road"
Single by Shara Nelson
from the album What Silence Knows
Released12 July 1993 (1993-07-12)[1]
Length5:15
LabelCooltempo
Songwriter(s)Attrell Cordes, Shara Nelson
Producer(s)Michael Peden
Shara Nelson singles chronology
"Safe From Harm"
(1991)		 "Down That Road"
(1993)		 "One Goodbye in Ten"
(1993)
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Critical reception


Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Shara Nelson makes her Top 40 debut with a fairly standard piece of pop-soul but with continued airplay may well breach the Top 10 if she is lucky."[2] Andy Beevers from Music Week described it as "a classy song that grows in stature the more you hear it." He added, "Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne's Perfecto Mix is surprisingly funky while Frankie Foncett opts for the soulful vocals."[3] Brad Beatnik from the magazine's RM Dance Update wrote, "Strings, horns, funky keys and thumping rhythms are the hallmarks of this classy debut by the former Massive vocalist." He added it as "poppy".[4] Another editor, James Hamilton called it a "plaintive Massive Attack girl's subtle anti-segregation message".[5]


Track listings


  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Album Mix) — 5:18
  4. "Down That Road" (Full Length Perfecto Mix) — 6:28
  5. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  6. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06
  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  4. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06

Charts


Chart (1993–1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 102
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[7] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 68
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100 Tipparade)[10] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[12] 19
UK Dance (Music Week)[13] 3
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[14] 9
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[15] 16

References


  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 10 July 1993. p. 21.
  2. Masterton, James (18 July 1993). "Week Ending July 24th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. Beevers, Andy (10 July 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. Beatnik, Brad (19 June 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. Hamilton, James (17 July 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  6. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". Retrieved 17 February 2016 – via Imgur.
  7. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 37. 11 September 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  9. "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  10. "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. "Shara Nelson – Down That Road". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  12. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 July 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  14. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 21. 27 May 1995. p. 109. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  15. 'Shara Nelson's singles in the US music charts' Retrieved 9 December 2010




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