South Street (song)
1963 single by The Orlons
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"South Street" is a song written by Dave Appell and Kal Mann and performed by The Orlons. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart, #4 on the U.S. R&B chart,[1] and #4 in Canada[2] in 1963. It was featured on their 1963 album South Street by The Orlons.[3]
| "South Street" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Orlons | ||||
| from the album South Street by The Orlons | ||||
| B-side | "Them Terrible Boots" | |||
| Released | January 1963 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:14 | |||
| Label | Cameo | |||
| Songwriters | Dave Appell, Kal Mann | |||
| The Orlons singles chronology | ||||
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The song is about South Street in Philadelphia, which the lyrics refer to as "the hippest street in town."
Both songwriters and the R&B group were based in Philadelphia.[4]
The single sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status.[5]
The song ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[6][7]
Other versions
- Al Caiola and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1963 album Greasy Kid Stuff.[8]
- Sammy Lowe released a version of the song on his 1963 album Hitsville, U.S.A.[9]
- Brian Poole & The Tremeloes released a version of the song on their 1963 album Twist and Shout.[10]
