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 10cc, released in 1974 on the UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album Sheet Music. It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on the UK chart.
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":
- Eric Stewart – lead guitar, vocals, electric piano, grand piano, Mellotron, organ
- Lol Creme – rhythm guitar
- Graham Gouldman – bass, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion
- Kevin Godley – drums, percussion
Chart performance
Weekly 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.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - 10cc - Wall Street Shuffle". 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.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1974" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Frida Ensam - Frida | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Guld och gröna ängar". YouTube.
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