Bangles – Walking Down Your Street (Extended Dance Mixes) (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“Walking Down Your Street” is a song by The Bangles. It is the fourth single from their album Different Light. It was released as a single in 1987 and charted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the UK Singles Chart, and #56 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart. The next single, “Following”, was only released in the UK, making “Walking Down Your Street” the final single from Different Light in the US. The original LP version varies slightly from the 7″ single version and the version included with their Greatest Hits compilation.

It was written by Louis Gutierrez, guitarist Susanna Hoffs and producer David Kahne – making it the Bangles’ first in a string of US Top 40 hits written by at least one band member. The video boasts appearances by Randy Quaid and Little Richard.

SIDE A:
Walking Down Your Street (Extended Dance Mix) 5:26

SIDE B:
Walking Down Your Street (Dub Version) 5:04
Walking Down Your Street (Instrumental Version) 3:27

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Walking Down Your Street U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #11

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia ‎– 44 06760, Columbia ‎– 44-06760
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock

CREDITS:
Engineer – Keith Cohen
Producer – David Kahne
Remix – Steve Beltran
Written-By – D. Kahne*, L. Gutierrez*, S. Hoffs*

NOTES:
From Bangles LP “Different Light”

Find the 12″ on DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Muff Diver
Muff Diver
September 26, 2020 6:35 pm

I don’t know this track. I’m downloading because I believe I’ll enjoy it. Right?
Thanks, Paul.

Jason
Jason
April 9, 2019 9:02 pm

Thank you very much Paul.

Ramone
Ramone
December 4, 2018 5:27 pm

The 7″ remix single was sooooo much better …

CL
CL
December 4, 2017 11:07 am

🙂

MusicMan3
MusicMan3
November 21, 2017 11:02 pm

Thanks for this one, Paul. Great, underrated track by a great group!. Love this 12″! Happy Thanksgiving!

Walter C
Walter C
November 21, 2017 3:24 pm

Great track from the greatest girls band ever!

Song_and_Dance
Song_and_Dance
November 21, 2017 1:47 pm

Now that song certainly went under the radar over here. I only knew it from the badly made “Hits Mix”, the b-side of their “Following” 12inch. It´s a nice fun song with great remix versions.
Nice find. Thank you Paul.
Enjoy your Thanksgiving week off 🙂

carlos morales
carlos morales
November 21, 2017 1:05 pm

adoro esta cancion muchisimas gracias :’)

Duckmite
Duckmite
November 21, 2017 12:28 pm

hot tune! thanks

Jeff
Jeff
November 21, 2017 11:27 am

I LOVE IT!!! I can always count on you DjPaulT for presenting music that has somewhat been lost to time. There is so many dance mixes that go unheard, or maybe, have been forgotten about. I’m a huge fan of pop music that gets a mix and/or a remix. I’m still not over the high from yesterday’s “Dominoes” but here we go, something now from The Bangles. I am delighted Paul for you pulling this one out and ripping it for all of us to hear with today’s ears. You are the best thing to happen to music since the… Read more »

Jeff
Jeff
Reply to  DjPaulT
November 21, 2017 12:05 pm

I’m excited for you Paul going on Thanksgiving vacation. Please enjoy it as you certainly deserve it.

Hugs,

Jeff