Poor Side of Town
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"Poor Side of Town" is a 1966 pop ballad by Johnny Rivers that became one of his biggest hits, noted for its lush orchestration and themes of class and romantic devotion.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Changes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition | US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single ⓘ |
| chronologyNextSingle | By the Time I Get to Phoenix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousSingle | (I Washed My Hands In) Muddy Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | vinyl record ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasKey | G major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
lush orchestration
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orchestral pop sound ⓘ string arrangement ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | "To the poor side of town" ⓘ |
| hasSubject | rich girl returning to poor boyfriend ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class differences
ⓘ
romantic devotion ⓘ |
| isMajorHitFor | Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Imperial 66205 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:02 ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of Johnny Rivers' biggest hits ⓘ |
| peakChartDate | 1966-11 ⓘ |
| peakChartPosition | 1 on US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| performer | Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Lou Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1966 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Imperial Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
orchestra
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rhythm section ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| vocalist | Johnny Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soul-influenced pop vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Johnny Rivers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lou Adler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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