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Released on Polydor, also Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey), Heat Waves (Glass Animals) and Friday I’m in Love (The Cure)
Written by Barry De Vorzon, also In the City (Eagles), Bless the Beasts and Children (Carpenters) and Hey Little One (Glen Campbell)
Part of Black Caesar, also The Boss, Blind Man Can See It and Make It Good to Yourself
Written by Bodie Chandler, also Live My Life (Leave Me Alone) (Cam’ron) and 愛韻 (許冠傑)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
James Brown produced 102 songs on fono
Barry De Vorzon wrote 15 songs on fono
Barry De Vorzon’s most frequent co-writer is Perry Botkin Jr. (4 songs together)
Barry De Vorzon first appears on fono in 1960, 13 years before this song
Credits
All 7 credits
- Written by
- Barry De Vorzon and Bodie Chandler
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Performed by
- James Brown and The J.B.’s
- Part of
- Black Caesar
- Released on
- Polydor
- Written by
- Barry De Vorzon and Bodie Chandler
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Performed by
- James Brown and The J.B.’s
- Part of
- Black Caesar
- Released on
- Polydor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Barry De Vorzon
Same writer: Bodie Chandler
Same label: Polydor
Same release: Black Caesar
Same writer: Barry De Vorzon
Same writer: Bodie Chandler
Same label: Polydor
Same release: Black Caesar
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was performed by James Brown
Down and Out in New York City was performed by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was performed by The J.B.’s
Down and Out in New York City was performed by The J.B.’s
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was produced by James Brown
Down and Out in New York City was produced by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was written by Barry De Vorzon
Down and Out in New York City was written by Barry De Vorzon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was written by Bodie Chandler
Down and Out in New York City was written by Bodie Chandler
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City is part of the release Black Caesar
Down and Out in New York City is part of the release Black Caesar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Polydor is the label of the song Down and Out in New York City
Polydor is the label of the song Down and Out in New York City
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Down and Out in New York City was released on 1973
Down and Out in New York City was released on 1973
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026