Down and Out in New York City

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"Down and Out in New York City"
Single by James Brown
from the album Black Caesar
B-side "Mama's Dead"
Released1973 (1973)
Genre Soul, funk
Length3:15
Label King
14162
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) James Brown
James Brown chartingsingles chronology
"I Got Ants in My Pants - Part 1"
(1973)
"Down and Out in New York City"
(1973)
"'Make It Good To Yourself'"
(1973)

"Down and Out in New York City" is a song written by Bodie Chandler and Barry De Vorzon and recorded by James Brown. It appears in the film Black Caesar and is included on the film's soundtrack album. [1] The song was co-arranged by Fred Wesley. It was released as a single in 1973 and charted #13 R&B and #50 Pop. [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1973)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 50
US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles [4] 13

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