The Dark End of the Street

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"The Dark End of the Street" is a classic soul ballad, first recorded by James Carr in 1967, that has become a widely covered standard known for its themes of secret love and emotional turmoil.

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The Dark End of the Street canonical 3
Dark End of the Street 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
composer Dan Penn
countryOfOrigin United States
describedAs classic soul standard
widely covered standard
firstRecordedBy James Carr
form ballad
genre R&B
soul
hasCoverVersionBy Aretha Franklin
Bruce Springsteen
Cat Power
Elvis Costello
Gregg Allman
James & Bobby Purify
Joe Tex
Linda Ronstadt
Percy Sledge
Richard and Linda Thompson
Ry Cooder
The Commitments
The Flying Burrito Brothers
hasInfluenceOn Southern soul music
country soul repertoire
hasTheme emotional pain
regret
romantic conflict
secrecy
isConsidered one of James Carr's signature songs
language English
lyricist Chips Moman
Dan Penn
notableFor themes of emotional turmoil
themes of secret love
originalPerformer James Carr
originalPerformerGenre deep soul
originalReleaseYear 1967
performer James Carr
recordedIn 1967
subjectMatter adultery
forbidden love
guilt
tempo slow
writer Chips Moman
Dan Penn

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Heart Like a Wheel includesTrack The Dark End of the Street
Chips Moman wroteSong The Dark End of the Street
Moving Hearts notableWork The Dark End of the Street
Moving Hearts (1981 album) followedBy Dark End of the Street
linked to: The Dark End of the Street
Dewey Lindon Oldham notableWork Dark End of the Street
subject linked to: Dewey Lindon
linked to: The Dark End of the Street