1984 Dolly Parton – Downtown (US:#80)
“Downtown” is a song written and produced by English composer Tony Hatch. Dolly Parton recorded “Downtown” in Nashville in October 1983 in the sessions for her covers album The Great Pretender, a Val Garay production which focused on hits from the 1950s and 1960s. “Downtown” served as the album’s second single release in March 1984 reaching No. 36 on the Billboard C&W chart and crossing over to No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart: to date “Downtown” marks Parton’s final solo Hot 100 appearance. Parton’s version altered some of the lyrics: “Listen to the rhythm of a gentle bossa nova” became “Listen to the rhythm of the music that they’re playing”. Petula Clark has described Parton’s take on “Downtown” as “cute, because she didn’t even try to sound like my recording.”
Album
The Great Pretender is the twenty-sixth solo studio album by American entertainer Dolly Parton. It was released on January 23, 1984, by RCA Records. It is composed of covers of hits from the 1950s and 1960s. The album was produced by Val Garay. It made heavy use of synthesizers and had a decidedly pop sound. […]
Muscians
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | David Platshon |
| Guitar (solo) | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Craig Hull |
| Guitar | Ron Elliott |
| Keyboards | Steve Goldstein |
| Horns | Bill Reichenbach |
| Horns | Chuck Findley |
| Horns | Don Menza |
| Horns | Gary Grant |
| Horns | Dick Hyde |
| Horns | Tom Scott |
| Percussion | Brian Glascock |
| Vocals | Dolly Parton |
Produced By
Val Garay
Songwriters
Tony Hatch
Charts
US:#80
UK:# –