Single:
City Lights entered the Australian singles chart* on 5 April 1976 and peaked at #4. The song was #51 on the Top 100 of 1976.
Album:
The song is on Out on the Street which entered the Australian albums chart* on 8 November 1976 and peaked at #30.
Songwriter:
David Essex
Producer/arranger:
Jeff Wayne
Record label of Australian release:
CBS
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
David performs the song live in 2009:
Songfacts:
By 1976 David Essex’s career had reached a crossroads. He had achieved #1 singles and sell-out tours, but was feeling unfulfilled by the pop music he was spawning. The singer considered packing the whole thing in and returning to his first love of musical theatre and rock. The song City Lights reflected his state of mind at the time.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/david-essex/city-lights
Lyrics:
Walk on city light
Walk on in the night
Run on down the street
What I got I′m gonna keep
Walk on city lights
Walk on city lights
Oh it’s a pity
It′s a city
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