Down Down
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"Down Down" is a song by English rock band Status Quo, released by Vertigo Records on 29 November 1974.[1] Written by Francis Rossi and Bob Young and produced by Status Quo, "Down Down" was Status Quo's only number one single on the UK Singles Chart. The single spent a week at the top of the chart in January 1975.[2] Both "Down Down" and its B-side "Nightride" were taken from the album On the Level (1975), which had yet to be released. The album version lasts 5 minutes and 24 seconds, whilst the single version is 3 minutes and 49 seconds.
Song information
"Down Down" was inspired by T. Rex's debut single "Debora".[3] Originally it was titled "Get Down", but this was changed before release, possibly to avoid confusion with the Gilbert O'Sullivan song of the same name.[4]
Towards the end of his life, DJ John Peel was known for playing "Down Down" as part of his eclectic DJ sets.[5]
In 1986 co-writer Bob Young recorded a country style version of the song to open his solo album In Quo Country.[6]
In July 2012, Status Quo reworked the lyrics to create a three-minute promotional song for the Australian supermarket chain Coles.[7] The chorus chants, "down down, prices are down". This was released on television and YouTube, the most notable of which depicted a mince rally.[8][9]
The song was reprised, in 2014, for the band's thirty-first studio album Aquostic – Stripped Bare. It was featured in the ninety-minute launch performance of the album at London's Roundhouse on 22 October and recorded and broadcast live by BBC Radio 2 as part of their In Concert series.[10][11]
Charts
Weekly charts
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[12] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13][14] | 15 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 14 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[18] | 27 |
| Switzerland (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[19] | 11 |
Certifications
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References
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