"South Street" | ||||
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Single by The Orlons | ||||
from the album South Street by The Orlons | ||||
B-side | "Them Terrible Boots" | |||
Released | January 1963 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:14 | |||
Label | Cameo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dave Appell, Kal Mann | |||
The Orlons singles chronology | ||||
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"South Street" is a song written by Dave Appell and Kal Mann and performed by The Orlons. It reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart, #4 on the U.S. R&B chart,[1] and #4 in Canada[2] in 1963. It was featured on their 1963 album South Street by The Orlons.[3]
The song is about South Street in Philadelphia, which the lyrics refer to as "the hippest street in town."
Both songwriters and the R&B group were based in Philadelphia.[4]
The single sold over one million copies and was awarded gold disc status.[5]
The song ranked #47 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[6][7]