"South Street"
Single by The Orlons
from the album South Street by The Orlons
B-side"Them Terrible Boots"
ReleasedJanuary 1963 (1963-01)
GenreR&B
Length2:14
LabelCameo
Songwriter(s)Dave Appell, Kal Mann
The Orlons singles chronology
"Don't Hang Up"
(1962) 		"South Street"
(1963) 		"Not Me"
(1963)

"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 place in the title of both the song and album is referred to in the former as "the hippest street in town" and is located in Philadelphia which is where both songwriters and the R&B group were based.[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]

Other versions

References

  1. ^ "The Orlons, "South Street" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  2. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - April 1, 1963".
  3. ^ "The Orlons, South Street by The Orlons". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Jay, Melannie. "A Tour of Philadelphia Through Music," 34th Street (magazine), Monday, February 25, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  5. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins. pp. 149 & 164. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  6. ^ "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  7. ^ Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  8. ^ "Al Caiola and His Orchestra, Greasy Kid Stuff". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  9. ^ "Sammy Lowe, Hitsville, U.S.A.". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  10. ^ "Brian Poole& The Tremeloes, Twist and Shout". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 11, 2019.


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