| "The Downtown Lights" | ||||
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| Single by The Blue Nile | ||||
| from the album Hats | ||||
| B-side | "The Wires Are Down" | |||
| Released | 11 September 1989[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:40 (single version) 6:26 (album version) | |||
| Label | Linn Records A&M (US) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Buchanan | |||
| Producer(s) | The Blue Nile | |||
| The Blue Nile singles chronology | ||||
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"The Downtown Lights" is a song by Scottish band The Blue Nile, released in 1989 as the lead single from their second studio album Hats. It was written by Paul Buchanan and produced by the band.
"The Downtown Lights" reached No. 67 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks.[4] It also reached No. 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[5] The song's music video achieved medium rotation on MTV.[6]
- ^ "This Week - The next seven days in view". Record Mirror. 9 September 1989. p. 32.
- ^ Crockford, J.M. (June 20, 2018). "I Will Understand You: The Power of The Blue Nile". No Recess. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Toland, Michael (April 2, 2019). "The Downtown Lights: The Blue Nile's sophisticated pop classic Hats turns 30". Rock & Roll Globe. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "BLUE NILE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
- ^ "Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. 24 February 1990.
- ^ "The Clip List". Billboard. 17 March 1990.