The Wall Street Shuffle
"The Wall Street Shuffle" | ||||
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Single by 10cc | ||||
from the album Sheet Music | ||||
B-side | "Gismo My Way" | |||
Released | 15 June 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire, England | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | UK Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Stewart Graham Gouldman | |||
Producer(s) | 10cc | |||
10cc singles chronology | ||||
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Official Audio | ||||
"The Wall Street Shuffle" on YouTube |
"The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band
UK chart
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The song features a classic rock riff and lyrics that deal with Wall Street and the economy. It features several topical cultural references and specifically mentions Getty, Rothschild and Howard Hughes.[citation needed]
Record World said that this "economic dance lesson [is] sure to break the clever British band top 40."[2]
Track listing
7" vinyl
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Wall Street Shuffle" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gismo My Way" | Stewart, Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | 3:40 |
Personnel
For "The Wall Street Shuffle":
- organ
- Lol Creme – rhythm guitar
- percussion
- Kevin Godley – drums, percussion
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Covers
ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad recorded a Swedish version called "Guld och gröna ängar" ("Gold and Green Meadows" with Swedish lyrics by Owe Junsjö) on her solo album Frida ensam (1975).[13][14]
References
- ^ Durbalau, George (2005). "10cc - Sheet Music". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 330.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. 22 June 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ "everyhit.com search results". Archived from the original on 2 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "10cc – The Wall Street Shuffle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 10, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "charts-surfer.de search results". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "irishcharts.ie search results". Retrieved 11 January 2009.
- ^ "10cc – The Wall Street Shuffle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "10cc Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1974" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Frida Ensam - Frida | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Guld och gröna ängar". YouTube.