Dirty Blvd.
1989 single by Lou Reed
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Dirty Blvd." is a song by American rock musician Lou Reed from his fifteenth solo studio album, New York (1989). The song contrasts the poor and the rich in New York City, and topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in early 1989.[5] Live versions appear on Perfect Night: Live in London (1998) and Animal Serenade (2004). "Dirty Blvd." was one of the four songs Reed performed with David Bowie on the latter's 50th birthday celebration in 1997.[6] "Dirty Blvd." is a three-chord rock song[2] featuring a progression with a repeated sequence of G D A D.[7]
B-side"Last Great American Whale"
ReleasedFebruary 1989[1]
Recorded1988
StudioMediasound Studio B (New York City)
| "Dirty Blvd." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Single by Lou Reed | ||||
| from the album New York | ||||
| B-side | "Last Great American Whale" | |||
| Released | February 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Mediasound Studio B (New York City) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | Sire | |||
| Songwriter | Lou Reed | |||
| Producers |
| |||
| Lou Reed singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Dirty Blvd." on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
7" single
- "Dirty Blvd."
- "Last Great American Whale"
12" single
- "Dirty Blvd."
- "Last Great American Whale"
- "The Room"
Personnel
- Lou Reed – lead and background vocals, guitar
- Mike Rathke – guitar
- Rob Wasserman – electric upright bass
- Fred Maher – drums
- Dion DiMucci – backing vocals
- Jeffrey Lesser – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 45 |
| Billboard Album Rock Tracks[9] | 18 |
| Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[10] | 1 |
