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1967 single by The Soul Survivors
"Expressway to Your Heart " is a song written by
Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and performed by
the Soul Survivors . It appeared on their 1967 album, When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes ,
[2] which was produced by Gamble and Huff.
[3]
The song reached No.3 on the
R&B chart and No.4 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in 1967,
[4] and was ranked No.18 on
Billboard magazine's Top
Hot 100 songs of
1967 .
[5]
Other versions
Gil Now, with French lyrics, titled "Les Oiseaux dans la ville" in 1968.
[6]
Don Bryant , on his album Precious Soul .
The Vibrations with
Gamble & Huff producing, in 1969 on
Neptune Records .
Amen Corner as the
B-side to their single "Judge Rumpel Crassila" in
1969 in the
Netherlands .
[7]
Jerry Garcia and
Merl Saunders , in 1973.
Margo Thunder, as a single in
1975 . It reached No.25 on the R&B chart.
[8]
Mike Finnigan , as a single in
1978 .
[9]
The Blues Brothers , as a single in
1981 .
[10]
Breakfast Club , as a single in
1988 . It reached No.30 on the
Dance chart in 1989.
[11]
King Tee sampled The Soul Survivors version on their song "Do Your Thing" which was featured on their 1990 album,
At Your Own Risk .
Bruce Springsteen performed it on his 2009
Working on a Dream Tour .
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
In popular culture
References
^ Tom McNichol.
"10 Songs that Define the Philly Sound" . Music Aficionado .
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The Soul Survivors, When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes Retrieved March 1, 2014
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The Soul Survivors, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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The Soul Survivors, "Expressway to Your Heart" Chart Positions Retrieved March 31, 2014
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"Billboard Top 100 - 1967" . Archived from
the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014 .
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"Gil Now – Mais Ne Pleure Pas Mama / Les Oiseaux Dans la Ville" . Discogs . 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2017 .
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Amen Corner, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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Margo Thunder, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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Mike Finnigan, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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The Blues Brothers, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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Breakfast Club, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release Retrieved March 1, 2014
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Adventures in Babysitting soundtrack Retrieved January 16, 2016.