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"Takin' It to the Streets" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael McDonald on vocals and was written by McDonald.

"Takin' It to the Streets"
Single by The Doobie Brothers
from the album Takin' It to the Streets
B-side	"For Someone Special"
Released	March 17, 1976
Recorded	1975
Studio	Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood, California
Genre	Pop, R&B[1]
Length	3:56 (album version) 3:36 (Best of the Doobies version) 3:20 (single version)[2]
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Michael McDonald
Producer(s)	Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers singles chronology
"I Cheat the Hangman" (1975) "Takin' It to the Streets" (1976) "Wheels of Fortune" (1976)

Reception

The song peaked at number 13 in the US and number 7 in Canada.[3]

Cash Box stated that "both instrumentally and vocally this is the best thing the Doobie Brothers have done to date," adding that "the melody is based around a strong chordal structure" and that the repetition of the song title in the chorus has "maximum hook potential."[4]

Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated "Takin' It to the Streets" as the Doobie Brothers' 6th greatest song, praising McDonald's "soulful rasp" on the vocal.[5] The staff of Billboard rated it as the Doobie Brothers' 3rd best song, saying that it "hits an elemental theme and drives it home with soulful urgency."[6]

Personnel

Chart performance

Christine Anu and Deni Hines version

"Takin' It to the Streets"
Single by Christine Anu and Deni Hines
Released	November 15, 2008
Length	3:33
Label	Heritage
Songwriter(s)	Michael McDonald
Christine Anu singles chronology
"Talk About Love" (2003) "Takin' It to the Streets" (2008) "Come Home" (2010)
Deni Hines singles chronology
"I Only Have Eyes for You" (2007) "Takin' It to the Streets" (2008) "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)" (2012)

In November 2008, Australian singers Christine Anu and Deni Hines recorded and released a version of the song. 50% of net profits of the song went to the Salvation Army's Oasis Youth Support Network and the Everyone Is Homeless Fund. Anu and Hines promoted the single with a tour throughout May and June 2009.[10][11]

Track listing

1. "Takin It to the Streets" – 3:33
2. "Nak E Ba Na Na" by Christine Anu – 3:01
3. "Freedom" by Deni Hines – 3:43

In popular culture

• On February 4, 1978, the song was played in an episode of the American comedy series "What's Happening!!".
• In 2005, the song was played in the American comedy film "The 40-Year-Old Virgin".
• The song has been used as the theme music for the Sam Newman-hosted segment "Street Talk" on The Footy Show (covering the Australian Football League) since the program debuted in 1994.

References

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