"Across 110th Street" is a single by

Bobby Womack Robert Dwayne Womack (; March 4, 1944 – June 27, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. Starting in the early 1950s as the lead singer of his family musical group the Valentinos and as Sam Cooke's backing gui ...

, from the soundtrack and film of the same name that starred

Anthony Quinn Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters "marked by a brutal and elemental v ...

and

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Background

The single was released in February 1973 on the

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label. Credited to Bobby Womack and Peace, who had a hit previously with " Harry Hippie", it was composed by B. Womack and J. J. Johnson. Its B-side was "Hang On In There", composed by B. Womack. The March 31 issue of '' Billboard'' reported that it was his fourth hit in a year. For the week ending May 5, 1973 with the single in its sixth week in the charts, the ''Billboard'' best selling soul singles chart showed the single was at position 24 with the previous week's position being 19. Meanwhile, the chart showed the album in its 14th week, maintaining its position at 15.

Personnel

* Unidentified orchestra including ** Carol Kaye – electric bass **

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– percussion

Certifications

Chart performance

Single releases

* Bobby Womack & Peace - "Across 110th Street" / "Hang On In There" - United Artists XW 196 - 1973

Other versions

*It is covered by

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on his 2009 album ''Facts of Life – The Soul of Bobby Womack'' and by

Ania Dąbrowska Anna Monika "Ania" Dąbrowska (), usually referred to as Ania (), is a Polish singer, songwriter, and composer performing pop music, born 7 January 1981. Ania rose to stardom in 2004 with the release of '' Samotność po zmierzchu'' which was ...

on her ''Ania Movie'' (October 2015). A version featuring Bobby Womack appears on the Los Lobos album '' The Ride'' in a medley with the song "Wicked Rain".

Popular culture

*The song was given a revival when it was prominently featured in

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's 1997 film ''

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''. It was also featured in Ridley Scott's 2007 film '' American Gangster''. 50 Cent told ''

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'' that 110th Street was the first song with which "he fell in love...because of how the situation was for black people in America at that time, there were a lot of struggle songs around. It seemed to be something that really moved the people around me. I felt the power of music to raise people up; to make them angry or proud."

References

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