In the Street (song)

"In the Street"
Single by Big Star
from the album #1 Record
A-side"When My Baby's Beside Me"
ReleasedAugust 1972 (1972-08)
Recorded
GenrePower pop[1][2]
Length2:53
LabelArdent
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Fry

"In the Street" is a song by the American rock band Big Star. It was written by Chris Bell and Alex Chilton. The song was featured on the 1972 album #1 Record. The song was the B-side of their first single, "When My Baby's Beside Me." Lead vocals on "In the Street" were handled by Chris Bell. An altered cover version became the theme song of That 70s Show.

SingersRoom critic Simon Robinson rated it Big Star's 8th best song, praising the "catchy, upbeat melody that perfectly captures the sense of freedom and excitement that comes with youth and rebellion" and the "poetic and evocative" lyrics.[3]

Track listings and formats

  1. "In the Street"  – 2:55
  2. "When My Baby's Beside Me"  – 3:20

Cover versions

"In the Street" was recorded by Todd Griffin as "That '70s Song" with additional lyrics by Ben Vaughn as the theme song for the first season of That '70s Show. Another recording of "That '70s Song" by Cheap Trick was used as the theme in the later seasons and it was also performed by Brett Anderson in the sequel series That '90s Show. The Cheap Trick version was released on the That '70s Album soundtrack album and another version was released on their Authorized Greatest Hits compilation.[5]

References

  1. ^ Runtagh, Jordan (April 8, 2014). "Catchy, Loud and Proud: 20 Essential Power Pop Tracks That Will Be Stuck In Your Head Forever". VH1. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
  2. ^ Janovitz, Bill. "In the Street - Big Star | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Robinson, Simon (March 14, 2023). "10 Best Big Star Songs of All Time". SingersRoom. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ In the Street (United States 7" vinyl liner notes). Big Star. Ardent Records. 1972. ADA-2902.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Bruce Pollock (October 1, 2011). If You Like the Beatles...: Here Are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records and Other Oddities That You Will Love. Backbeat Books. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-61713-070-0.