Takin' It to the Streets (song)

"Takin' It to the Streets" is a song by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers from the album of the same name. It was their first single with Michael McDonald on vocals and was written by McDonald.

The song peaked at #13 in the U.S. and #7 in Canada.^[1] It has been used as the theme music for the Sam Newman-hosted segment "Street Talk" on The Footy Show (covering the Australian Football League) since the program debuted in 1994.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia KMR	94
Canada RPM Top Singles ^[1]	7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	13
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 ^[2]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Rank
Canada ^[3]	86
U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)^[4]	111

Christine Anu and Deni Hines version

"Takin' It to the Streets"

Single by Christine Anu and Deni Hines

Released

15 November 2008

Format

CD single

Length

3:33

Label

Heritage

Christine Anu singles chronology

"Talk About Love"
(2003)

"Takin' It to the Streets"
(2008)

"Come Home"
(2010)

Deni Hines chronology

"I Only Have Eyes for You"
(2007)

"Takin' It to the Streets"
(2008)

"Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"
(2012)

In November 2008, Australian singers Christine Anu and Deni Hines recorded and released a version of the song. 50% of net profits of the song went to the Salvation Army's Oasis Youth Support Network and the Everyone Is Homeless Fund. Anu and Hines promoted the single with a tour throughout May and June 2009.^[5]^[6]

Track listing

"Takin It To The Streets" - 3:33
"Nak E Ba Na Na" – Christine Anu - 3:01
"Freedom" – Deni Hines - 3:43

References

1 2 "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
↑
↑ "Top Singles – Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
↑ "CHRISTINE ANU AND DENI HINES TAKIN' IT TO THE STREETS". WaterFront Records. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
↑ "Christine Anu & Deni Hines Join Forces On One Tour". Girl.com.au. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Doobie Brothers

Tom Johnston John McFee Patrick Simmons John Hartman Dave Shogren Tiran Porter Michael Hossack Keith Knudsen Jeff "Skunk" Baxter Michael McDonald Bobby LaKind Cornelius Bumpus Chet McCracken Willie Weeks

Additional personnel	Bill Payne John Cowan Tony Pia Marc Russo Ed Toth Richard Bryant Bernie Chiaravalle Rem Smiers Jimi Fox M. B. Gordy Danny Hull Dale Ockerman Guy Allison Skylark

Studio albums	The Doobie Brothers Toulouse Street The Captain and Me What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits Stampede Takin' It to the Streets Livin' on the Fault Line Minute by Minute One Step Closer Cycles Brotherhood Sibling Rivalry World Gone Crazy Southbound

Live albums	Farewell Tour Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert Best of The Doobie Brothers Live Live at Wolf Trap Live at the Greek Theater 1982

Compilations	Best of The Doobies Best of The Doobies Volume II Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers Long Train Runnin': 1970–2000 Greatest Hits Doobie's Choice Divided Highway The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers

Singles	"Nobody" "Listen to the Music" "Jesus Is Just Alright" "Long Train Runnin'" "China Grove" "Another Park, Another Sunday" "Eyes of Silver" "Nobody" (re-issue) "Black Water" "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" "Sweet Maxine" "I Cheat the Hangman" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Wheels of Fortune" "It Keeps You Runnin'" "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" "Echoes of Love" "What a Fool Believes" "Minute by Minute" "Dependin' on You" "Real Love" "One Step Closer" "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" "Here to Love You" "You Belong to Me" (live) "The Doctor" "Need a Little Taste of Love" "South of the Border" "Dangerous" "Rollin' On" "Long Train Runnin'" (re-issue) "Ordinary Man" "Nobody" (re-recording)

Related articles	Discography

Book:The Doobie Brothers

Christine Anu

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums and singles	Stylin' Up (1995) Come My Way (2000) 45 Degrees (2003) Acoustically (2005) Chrissy's Island Family (2007) Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook (2012) Island Christmas (2014)

Live albums	Intimate and Deadly (2010) ReStylin' Up 20 Years (2015)

Extended plays	Gimme 5 (2007)

Singles	"Last Train" (with Paul Kelly) "Monkey & the Turtle" "Island Home" "Party" "Come On" "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" "Jump to Love" "'Coz I'm Free" "Talk About Love" "Chrissy's Island Family" "Takin' It to the Street" (with Deni Hines) "Come Home" "Beat of Your Heart"

Other singles	"Now Until the Break of Day" (Baz Luhrmann with David Hobson and Royce Doherty) "Yil Lull" (as part of Singers for the Red Black and Gold)

Theatre	Little Shop of Horrors (1997) Rent (1998-99) South Pacific (2013)

Film and Television	Dating the Enemy (1996) Wildside (1997) It's a Wiggly Wiggly World (2000) Moulin Rouge! (2001) Popstars Live (2004) Play School (2004) Toasted TV (2007) Outland (2012) Excess Baggage (2012) Ready for This (2015)

Related articles	Mushroom Records Liberation Records ABC Music Social Family Records ARIA Award for Best Female Artist

Deni Hines

Studio albums	Imagination (1996) Water for Chocolate (2006) The Other Woman (2007) The Soul Sessions (2014)

Remix and compilation albums	Remix Your Imagination (1997) A Delicious Collection/The Definitive Collection (2002)/(2004)

Singles	"It's Alright" "Imagination" "I Like the Way" "I'm Not in Love" "Pull Up to the Bumper" "Son of a Preacher Man" "I Only Have Eyes for You" "Takin' It to the Streets" "Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger)"

Featured singles	"Ain't No Sunshine" "That Word (L.O.V.E.)" "It's Not Over "Stomp!"

Related articles	Rockmelons Marcia Hines Kirk Pengilly Ben Steel Mushroom Records Mao's Last Dancer (film) "Not Enough Time" (INXS song)

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