"The Wall Street Shuffle" | ||||
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Single by 10cc | ||||
from the album Sheet Music | ||||
B-side | "Gismo My Way" | |||
Released | 24 May 1974 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire, England | |||
Genre | Rock [2] | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | UK Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eric Stewart Graham Gouldman | |||
Producer(s) | 10cc | |||
10cc singles chronology | ||||
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Official Audio | ||||
"The Wall Street Shuffle" on YouTube |
"The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band 10cc, released in 1974 on the UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album Sheet Music . It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on the UK chart.
The song features a classic rock riff and lyrics that deal with Wall Street and the economy. It features several topical cultural references and specifically mentions Getty, Rothschild and Howard Hughes.[ citation needed ]
Record World said that this "economic dance lesson [is] sure to break the clever British band top 40." [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Wall Street Shuffle" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Gismo My Way" | Stewart, Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | 3:40 |
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