Downtown (Neil Young song)
| "Downtown" | ||||
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| Single by Neil Young | ||||
| from the album Mirror Ball | ||||
| B-side | "Big Green Country" | |||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | January 26, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Bad Animals Studio, Seattle | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:11 4:10 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Neil Young | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Downtown" on YouTube | ||||
"Downtown" is a song by Neil Young. It was released in 1995 as the lead single from his twenty-third studio album, Mirror Ball. The song was recorded with the members of rock band Pearl Jam. “Downtown” was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 1996 Grammy Awards.[1]
Track listing
- "Downtown" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
- "Downtown" (Album Version) – 5:11
- "Big Green Country" – 5:06
Personnel
- Neil Young – guitar, vocals
- Mike McCready – guitar
- Stone Gossard – guitar
- Jeff Ament – bass
- Jack Irons – drums[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[3] | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 94 |
References
- ^ "List of Grammy nominees". CNN. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Downtown". Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 61, No. 25, July 24, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 1, August 14, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- ^ "Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
