Expressway to Your Heart
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| name = Expressway to Your Heart
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| type = single
| artist = The Soul Survivors
| album = When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes
| B-side = Hey Gyp
| released = July 1967
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- Philadelphia soul{{cite web|title=10 Songs that Define the Philly Sound|url=https://web.musicaficionado.com/main/article/10_songs_that_define_the_philly_sound_by_tommcnichol|website=Music Aficionado|author=Tom McNichol}}{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Marsh|title=The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t5DYDniSHEC|date=1989|publisher=Plume|isbn=0-452-26305-0|page=396}}
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=21}}
| label = Crimson 1010
| writer = Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
| producer = Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
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| next_title = Explosion in Your Soul
| next_year = 1967
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"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,[http://www.discogs.com/Soul-Survivors-When-The-Whistle-Blows-Anything-Goes/release/3720803 The Soul Survivors, When the Whistle Blows Anything Goes] Retrieved March 1, 2014 which was produced by Gamble and Huff.[http://www.45cat.com/record/cr1010 The Soul Survivors, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
The song reached No. 3 on the R&B chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967,[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Expressway+%28To+Your+Heart%29+by+The+Soul+Survivors&id=44924 The Soul Survivors, "Expressway to Your Heart" Chart Positions] Retrieved March 31, 2014 and was ranked No. 18 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1967.{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1967.php |title=Billboard Top 100 - 1967 |accessdate=March 1, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102011046/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1967.php |archivedate=January 2, 2014 }}
Other versions
- Gil Now, with French lyrics, titled "Les Oiseaux dans la ville" in 1968.{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Gil-Now-Mais-Ne-Pleure-Pas-Mama-Les-Oiseaux-Dans-la-Ville/release/5521198 |title= Gil Now – Mais Ne Pleure Pas Mama / Les Oiseaux Dans la Ville |author= |date=2017 |website=Discogs |access-date=October 9, 2017 |quote=}}
- 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.[http://www.45cat.com/record/dm20020 Amen Corner, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
- Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders, in 1973.
- Margo Thunder, as a single in 1975. It reached No.25 on the R&B chart.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Expressway+to+Your+Heart+by+Margo+Thunder&id=82885 Margo Thunder, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
- Mike Finnigan, as a single in 1978.[http://www.45cat.com/record/310712 Mike Finnigan, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
- The Blues Brothers, as a single in 1981.[http://www.45cat.com/record/3884us The Blues Brothers, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
- Breakfast Club, as a single in 1988. It reached No.30 on the Dance chart in 1989.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Expressway+to+Your+Heart+by+Breakfast+Club&id=6784 Breakfast Club, "Expressway to Your Heart" single release] Retrieved March 1, 2014
- 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
- The 1987 film Adventures in Babysitting featured a version of the song performed by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092513/soundtrack Adventures in Babysitting soundtrack] Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- The 1987 Disney Channel TV special D-TV: Doggone Valentine used the Soul Survivors version, shown with clips of Goofy and other Disney cartoon dog characters in their cars, fighting their way through various traffic jams.
- The Soul Survivors rendition was used in the 1996 movie, Striptease.
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Category:Songs written by Leon Huff
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Category:The Blues Brothers songs
Category:Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes songs