Down That Road (Shara Nelson song)

"Down That Road" is the debut single from British singer-songwriter Shara Nelson's first solo album, What Silence Knows, released in 1993 on Cooltempo Records. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Chart, and was also a number one hit on the European Dance Radio Chart and a Top 20 hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Down That Road"
Single by Shara Nelson
from the album What Silence Knows
Released12 July 1993
GenreTrip hop, neo soul
LabelCooltempo Records
Songwriter(s)Attrell Cordes, Shara Nelson
Shara Nelson singles chronology
"Safe From Harm"
(1991)		 "Down That Road"
(1993)		 "One Goodbye in Ten"
(1993)

Critical reception

Music writer James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Shara Nelson makes her Top 40 debut with a fairly standard piece of pop-soul but with continued airplay may well breach the Top 10 if she is lucky."[1] Andy Beevers from Music Week described it as "a classy song that grows in stature the more you hear it." He added, "Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne's Perfecto Mix is surprisingly funky while Frankie Foncett opts for the soulful vocals."[2] Brad Beatnik from the magazine's RM Dance Update wrote, "Strings, horns, funky keys and thumping rhythms are the hallmarks of this classy debut by the former Massive vocalist." He added it as "poppy".[3] Another editor, James Hamilton called it a "plaintive Massive Attack girl's subtle anti-seggregation message".[4]

Track listing
  • UK CD Single #7243 8 80730 2 8
  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Album Mix) — 5:18
  4. "Down That Road" (Full Length Perfecto Mix) — 6:28
  5. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  6. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06
  • EU CD Single #7243 8 80732 2 6
  1. "Down That Road" (Radio Edit) — 3:47
  2. "Down That Road" (Perfecto Edit) — 4:37
  3. "Down That Road" (Barkin' Loud Mix) — 6:22
  4. "Down That Road" (Frankie Foncett Mix) — 5:06

Charts
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 102
Europe Dance (Music & Media)[6] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 68
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[9] 4
New Zealand (RIANZ)[10] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 19
UK Dance (Music Week)[12] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 109
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14] 16

References
  1. Masterton, James (18 July 1993). "Week Ending July 24th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  2. Beevers, Andy (10 July 1993). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. Beatnik, Brad (19 June 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. Hamilton, James (17 July 1993). "Djdirectory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert). p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 February 2016". imgur.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  6. "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. 11 September 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. "SHARA NELSON - DOWN THAT ROAD" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  8. "Shara Nelson – Down That Road" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  9. "SHARA NELSON - DOWN THAT ROAD" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  10. "SHARA NELSON - DOWN THAT ROAD" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. "Official Charts > Shara Nelson". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  12. "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 24 July 1993. p. 26. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  13. 'Shara Nelson, Down That Road in Bubbling Under Hot 100' Retrieved 9 December 2010
  14. 'Shara Nelson's singles in the US music charts' Retrieved 9 December 2010
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