Blurb:
"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 could write lyrics to match the quality of the melody, she would be interested in recording it.
Emma Bunton released "Downtown" in November 2006. The single was selected as the 2006 BBC Children In Need single, with all proceeds from the release going to the charity. The single is the lead single from Bunton's third studio album entitled Life in Mono.
The music video for the single is set in a hotel bedroom featuring Bunton as a maid. It includes appearances from contestants from the BBC's Saturday night show Strictly Come Dancing (the format to which has been sold world wide under the name Dancing with the Stars) and features cameos from Matt Dawson, Louisa Lytton, Carol Smillie, Spoony, Mark Ramprakash, Claire King, Peter Schmeichel, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, Erin Boag, Lilia Kopylova, Karen Hardy and Darren Bennett.
Upon release, "Downtown" entered the UK singles chart at number twenty-four on digital sales only; it rose to number three the following week when it received its full release, making the song Bunton's highest charting single since "What Took You So Long" in 2001.
"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 could write lyrics to match the quality of the melody, she would be interested in recording it.
Emma Bunton released "Downtown" in November 2006. The single was selected as the 2006 BBC Children In Need single, with all proceeds from the release going to the charity. The single is the lead single from Bunton's third studio album entitled Life in Mono.
The music video for the single is set in a hotel bedroom featuring Bunton as a maid. It includes appearances from contestants from the BBC's Saturday night show Strictly Come Dancing (the format to which has been sold world wide under the name Dancing with the Stars) and features cameos from Matt Dawson, Louisa Lytton, Carol Smillie, Spoony, Mark Ramprakash, Claire King, Peter Schmeichel, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton du Beke, Brendan Cole, Erin Boag, Lilia Kopylova, Karen Hardy and Darren Bennett.
Upon release, "Downtown" entered the UK singles chart at number twenty-four on digital sales only; it rose to number three the following week when it received its full release, making the song Bunton's highest charting single since "What Took You So Long" in 2001.
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When you're alone and life is making you lonely
You can always go - downtown
When you've got worries, all the noise and the hurry
Seems to help, I know - downtown
Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city
Linger on the sidewalk where the neon signs are pretty
How can you lose?
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - no finer place, for sure
Downtown - everything's waiting for you
Don't hang around and let your problems surround you
There are movie shows - downtown
Maybe you know some little places to go to
Where they never close - downtown
Just listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova
You'll be dancing with him too before the night is over
Happy again
The lights are much brighter there
You can forget all your troubles, forget all your cares
So go downtown, where all the lights are bright
Downtown - waiting for you tonight
Downtown - you're gonna be all right now
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And you may find somebody kind to help and understand you
Someone who is just like you and needs a gentle hand to
Guide them along
So maybe I'll see you there
We can forget all our troubles, forget all our cares
So go downtown, things'll be great when you're
Downtown - don't wait a minute for
Downtown - everything's waiting for you
Downtown, downtown, downtown, downtown ...
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