Walking Down Your Street
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"Walking Down Your Street" is the name of a song by The Bangles
. It is the fourth and final single from their album Different Light
. It was released as a single in 1987 and charted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100
and #16 on the UK Singles Chart
, top 40 hits in both charts. The next single, "Following
", was only released in the UK, making "Walking Down Your Street" the last single from Different Light
in the US. The original LP version varies slightly from the 7" single version and the version included with their Greatest Hits compilation.
It was written by Louis Guitterez, guitarist Susanna Hoffs
and producer David Kahne
- making it the Bangles' first in a string of US Top 40 hits written by at least one band member. The video boasts appearances by Randy Quaid
and Little Richard
.
The Bangles
The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles during the decade.-Formation and early years :...
. It is the fourth and final single from their album Different Light
Different Light
Different Light is an album by The Bangles released in January 1986. It is their best known album, with a Top 5 hit single and a No. 1 hit. The album's Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 60s-style sound...
. It was released as a single in 1987 and charted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #16 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, top 40 hits in both charts. The next single, "Following
Following (The Bangles song)
"Following" is a song by female band The Bangles. It was the fifth and last single released off their album Different Light.-Background:...
", was only released in the UK, making "Walking Down Your Street" the last single from Different Light
Different Light
Different Light is an album by The Bangles released in January 1986. It is their best known album, with a Top 5 hit single and a No. 1 hit. The album's Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 60s-style sound...
in the US. The original LP version varies slightly from the 7" single version and the version included with their Greatest Hits compilation.
It was written by Louis Guitterez, guitarist Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Lee Hoffs is an American vocalist, guitarist and actress. She is best known as a member of the all-female pop band The Bangles.-Early life:...
and producer David Kahne
David Kahne
David Kahne is an American record producer. Kahne started his musical career as a working musician and then became notable for his role as in-house producer and engineer at 415 Records, the first American new wave music label, and for his subsequent roles as Vice President of A&R at Columbia...
- making it the Bangles' first in a string of US Top 40 hits written by at least one band member. The video boasts appearances by Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid
Randall Rudy "Randy" Quaid is an American actor perhaps best known for his role as Cousin Eddie in the National Lampoon's Vacation movies, as well as his numerous supporting roles in films, including his Oscar nominated performance in The Last Detail, Independence Day, Kingpin and Brokeback Mountain...
and Little Richard
Little Richard
Richard Wayne Penniman , known by the stage name Little Richard, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist, and actor, considered key in the transition from rhythm and blues to rock and roll in the 1950s. He was also the first artist to put the funk in the rock and roll beat and...
.
Track listing
- "Walking Down Your Street" - 3:04
- "Angels Don't Fall in Love" - 3:21