Down and Out in New York City

Summary

"Down and Out in New York City" is a song written by Bodie Chandler and Barry De Vorzon and recorded by James Brown. It appears in the film Black Caesar and is included on the film's soundtrack album.[1] The song was co-arranged by Fred Wesley. It was released as a single in 1973 and charted #13 R&B and #50 Pop.[2]

"Down and Out in New York City"
Single by James Brown
from the album Black Caesar
B-side"Mama's Dead"
Released1973 (1973)
GenreSoul, funk
Length3:15
LabelKing
14162
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"I Got Ants in My Pants - Part 1"
(1973)
"Down and Out in New York City"
(1973)
"'Make It Good To Yourself'"
(1973)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 50
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[4] 13

References edit

  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 116.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 85.