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Down That Road (Shara Nelson song)

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"Down That Road"
Single by Shara Nelson
from the album What Silence Knows
Released12 July 1993 (1993-07-12)
Length5:15
LabelCooltempo
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Michael Peden
Shara Nelson singles chronology
"Safe from Harm"
(1991)
"Down That Road"
(1993)
"One Goodbye in Ten"
(1993)

"Nobody"
(1994)

"Inside Out" / "Down That Road"
(1994)

"Rough with the Smooth"
(1995)
Audio sample

"Down That Road" is a song by British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson, released July 1993 on Cooltempo Records as the debut single from her first solo album, What Silence Knows (1993). The song was written by Nelson with Attrell Cordes and produced by Michael Peden. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as number one on the European Dance Radio Chart by Music & Media, and also became a top-20 hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The accompanying music video sees the singer performing the song on a beach.

Critical reception

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Neil Spencer from The Guardian felt the song was "an explicit enough farewell note to the group [Massive Attack], a mix of bitterness and relief that told her former colleagues 'I swear I never knew/just what I could do'."[1] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Shara Nelson makes her Top 40 debut with a fairly standard piece of pop-soul but with continued airplay may well breach the Top 10 if she is lucky."[2] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave it four out of five, describing it as "a classy song that grows in stature the more you hear it."[3]

Paul Moody from NME named it Single of the Week, saying, "Ah!, the sweet dove of summer has arrived and everywhere people are kissing absolute strangers in broad daylight, throwing in grey day jobs and thumbing funky lifts across a sun-swept Europe. Or at least they would be it "Down That Road" had its way. A delirious debut solo single from Shara Nelson..."[4] Brad Beatnik from the RM Dance Update wrote, "Strings, horns, funky keys and thumping rhythms are the hallmarks of this classy debut by the former Massive vocalist." He also described it as "poppy".[5] Another RM editor, James Hamilton, declared it as a "plaintive Massive Attack girl's subtle anti-segregation message".[6] Nilou Panahpour from Rolling Stones complimented it as "skillful, soulful dance pop."[7]

Track listings

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  • UK CD single (7243 8 80730 2 8)
  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Album Mix) — 5:18
  4. "Down That Road" (Full Length Perfecto Mix) — 6:28
  5. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  6. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06
  • European CD single (7243 8 80732 2 6)
  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  4. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06

Charts

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Release history

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Region Version Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom Original version 12 July 1993
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
Cooltempo [23]
Remix with "Inside Out" 30 August 1994
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  1. ^ Spencer, Neil (26 September 1993). "The Soulful Sound of Silence". The Guardian.
  2. ^ Masterton, James (18 July 1993). "Week Ending July 24th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ^ Beevers, Andy (10 July 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  4. ^ Moody, Paul (17 July 1993). "Singles". NME. p. 14. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. ^ Beatnik, Brad (19 June 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  6. ^ Hamilton, James (17 July 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ^ Panahpour, Nilou (1 December 1994). "Recordings". p. 122. Rolling Stones.
  8. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". Retrieved 17 February 2016 – via Imgur.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 33. 14 August 1993. p. 15. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  10. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 37. 11 September 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  11. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 34. 21 August 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Shara Nelson – Down That Road". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  17. ^ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 14 August 1993. p. 28. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 July 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  19. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 24 July 1993. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  20. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 21. 27 May 1995. p. 109. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 10 September 1994. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  22. ^ "1993 Year-End Airplay Charts: European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 51/52. 18 December 1993. p. 18. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  23. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 10 July 1993. p. 21.
  24. ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 27 August 1994. p. 27.
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