Downtown (original version, 1964)

~ Recording by Petula Clark

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Downtown2:58Petula ClarkDowntown / You'd Better Love MePetula ClarkSingle
Pye Records7 N 15722
1.1Downtown3:01Petula ClarkPetula Clark’s Greatest Hits, Vol. 1Petula ClarkAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WS 1765
1.1Downtown3:04Petula Clark20 All Time GreatestPetula ClarkAlbum
  • -1976
K‐tel (International budget record label)NE 945
1.2Downtown (original version)3:02Petula ClarkDowntown '88Petula ClarkSingle
PRT (UK label)PYT 19
1.3Downtown (original version)3:02Petula ClarkDowntown ’88Petula ClarkSingle
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records)PYD 19
4.10Downtown3:01Petula ClarkDon Kirshner’s 60 Greatest Hits of the 60’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special ProductsA421967/A21968, A421967/A21969, a421967/A21971
1.3Downtown3:04Petula ClarkWCBS FM101 History Of Rock - The 60's Part 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-2505
1.1Downtown3:01Petula ClarkThe Golden HitsPetula ClarkAlbum + Compilation
Prima MusikPMM 0537-2
3.5Downtown3:01Petula ClarkDas Beste aus der deutschen HitparadeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Reader’s Digestbes7301
1.11Downtown3:00Petula ClarkGolden Stars InternationalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International35129 6
4.5Downtown3:00Petula ClarkThe History of Pop – 1958 to 1965Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Castle Communications (primary imprint of Castle Communications PLC)MBSCD 424
1.10Downtown3:02Petula ClarkTop 20 Greatest Hits 1935 - 1995Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Extra Records, BASF Magnetics11026
1.20Downtown3:01Petula ClarkHard to Find Jukebox Classics, 1963‐64: 29 Amazing Stereo HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-04-26
Hit Parade Records12321
3.7Downtown3:04Petula ClarkGreatest Ever Car SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-07-03
Union Square MusicGTST4CDW02
2.1Downtown3:04Petula ClarkGreatest Ever Decade – 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)GTST4CDW15
1.1Downtown3:01Petula ClarkDowntownPetula ClarkAlbum + Compilation
Rainbow (Australian budget label)RCD 421
3.2Downtown2:59Petula ClarkSommerhitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Exclusiv (low budget)333 551, 333 552, 333 553, 333 554
(unknown)
1.3Downtown3:04Petula ClarkUltimate Rock 'n' Roll Time Capsule Volume 1 Disc 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-9746

Relationships

vocals:Petula Clark (English singer & actor) (in 1964)
conductor:Tony Hatch (in 1964)
recording of:Downtown (in 1964)

Related works

Downtown

lyricist and composer:Tony Hatch
publisher:ATV Music Ltd.
MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
Welbeck Music Ltd.
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
referred to in medleys:Downtown / Uptown (order: 1)
later parody versions:Arty Farty Kemptown
Crazy Downtown (Allan Sherman parody)
Håkan
later translated versions:Ciao ciao (Downtown)
Dans le temps (Downtown, french version)
Downtown (German lyrics)
Pátá
ダウン・タウン
later versions:Kauan
is the basis for:Darntarn