The 1000 best songs in the world ever.
838-Petula Clark-Downtown.
1964-Number 2 single.
Best Bit-At-1.54 In America ‘Downtown’ is the heart of the city where the action happens.The word isn’t used much in Brittan,but it generally means the less affluent part of town.
The writer of the song Tony Hatch used the word in the American meaning as he was inspired by a walk down Broadway during his first visit to New York.The song got to Number 1 on Billboard but was kept off the top spot in the UK by The Beatles song I Feel Fine.
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