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Down on the Street is the fifth studio album by the London jazz-funk band Shakatak, released in 1984. The album peaked at no. 17 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced the band's second top-ten UK single "Down on the Street", which peaked at no. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The album produced two other singles: "Watching You" and "Don't Blame It on Love".

Down on the Street
Studio album by Shakatak
Released	September 17, 1984
Recorded	January–May 1984
Studio	Mirival Studios (Marseille) Chipping Norton Studios (Oxford) Rock City Studios (Shepperton) Blank Tape Studio (New York City) CBS Studios (London)
Genre	Jazz-Funk, Crossover
Length	38:09
Label	Polydor
Producer	Nigel Wright
Shakatak chronology
Out Of This World (1983) Down on the Street (1984) City Rhythm (1985)

Track listing

Side A

1. "Down on the Street" – 3:22
2. "Holding On" – 4:34
3. "Summer Sky" – 4:22
4. "Hypnotised" – 4:28

Side B

1. "Don't Blame It on Love" – 3:25
2. "Photograph" – 4:25
3. "Watching You" – 5:22
4. "Fire Dance" – 5:00
5. "Lady (To Billie Holiday)" – 3:11

Charts

Album charts

Chart (1984–85)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart[1]	17
Dutch Album Top 100[2]	14
Germany Top 100 Albums[3]	18
Norwegian Charts[2]	19
Swiss Hitparade[2]	14

Singles charts

Single	Chart	Peak position
"Watching You"	UK Singles Chart[1]	79
	Dutch Singles[4]	14
	Ultratop Belgian Charts[4]	32
"Down on the Street"	Dance Club Songs (U.S.)[5]	27
	UK Singles Chart	9
	Top 100 Singles[6] (Germany)	17
	Dutch Singles[6]	31
	French Singles Chart[6]	25
	Ultratop Belgian Charts[6]	23
"Don't Blame It on Love"	UK Singles Chart	55

Personnel

• Jill Saward – vocals
• Bill Sharpe – keyboards
• George Anderson – bass guitar
• Keith Winter – guitars
• Roger Odell – drums

References

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