Across 110th Street (song)
| "Across 110th Street" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Womack & Peace | |
| from the album Across 110th Street | |
| B-side | "Hang On In There" |
| Released | 1973 |
| Format | 7" 45 RPM |
| Genre | R&B, Soul |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | United Artists UA-XW196-W |
| Writer(s) | Bobby Womack, J.J. Johnson |
| Producer(s) | Bobby Womack |
Across 110th Street was a single by Bobby Womack. It was from the soundtrack and film of the same name which starred Anthony Quinn and Yaphet Kotto .
Background
The single was released in February 1973 on the United Artists label, Catalonue UA-XW196-W. It was credited to Bobby Womack and Peace who had a hit previously with "Harry Hippie".[1][2] It was composed by B. Womack and J. J. Johnson. The B side to the single was "Hang On In There" which was composed by B. Womack.[3] The March 31 issue of Billboard Magazine reported that it was his fourth hit single in a year.[4] For the week ending May 5, 1973 with the single in its 6th week in the charts, the Billboard best selling soul singles chart showed the single was at position 24 with the previous weeks position being 19. Meanwhile, the chart showed the album in its 14th week, maintaining it's position at 15.[5]
Other versions
It has been covered by Calvin Richardson and appears on his Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack album, released in 2009.[6] It has also been covered by singer Ania Dąbrowska and appears on her Ania Movie vinyl LP album which was released in October 2015.[7]
Single releases
- Bobby Womack & Peace - "Across 110th Street" / "Hang On In There" - United Artists XW 196 - 1973[8][9]
References
- ↑ 45Cat Record Details, Catalogue: UA-XW196-W
- ↑ Billboard March 3, 1973 Page 107 Billboard Hot 100 For Week ending February 17, 1973
- ↑ 45Cat Record Details, Catalogue: UA-XW196-W
- ↑ Billboard March 31, 1973 Page 77 Across 110th Street
- ↑ Billboard May 5, 1973 Page 31 Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles & LP's, Singles
- ↑ Discogs Calvin Richardson – Facts Of Life The Soul Of Bobby Womack
- ↑ Discogs Ania Dąbrowska – Ania Movie
- ↑ Standard Catalog of American Records By Dave Thompson Page 1406 Womack, Bobby, Singles, UNITED ARTISTS
- ↑ Discogs Bobby Womack – Across 110th Street / Hang On In There