Downtown (song)

"Downtown" is a pop song composed by Tony Hatch following a first time visit to New York City. It was his original intention to present it to The Drifters, but when British singer Petula Clark heard the incomplete tune, she proposed that if he wrote lyrics to match the quality of the melody, she would be interested in recording it.

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Pop song - Tony Hatch - New York City - The Drifters - Singer - Petula Clark

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Literally thirty minutes before the song was scheduled to be recorded, Hatch was completing the lyrics. "Downtown" was released in late 1964 and became an international best seller in English, French, Italian, and German versions, topping music charts worldwide and introducing Clark to the American record-buying public. She continued her success in the United States with a string of fifteen consecutive Top 40 hits.

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1964 - English - French - Italian - German - United States - Top 40

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Following the events of 9/11, New York City adopted "Downtown" as the theme song for a series of commercials encouraging tourism to lower Manhattan. The song has been used by other metropolitan areas — including Chicago, Indianapolis, and even Singapore — for promotional purposes, as well.

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9/11 - Manhattan - Chicago - Indianapolis - Singapore

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