"Down to Earth" is a song by English band
Curiosity Killed the Cat
Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British pop band that achieved success in the UK in the late 1980s, with hit singles such as " Down to Earth", " Misfit" and " Ordinary Day", from their No. 1 debut album, '' Keep Your Distance''. This was follo ...
, released in November 1986 by
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is ...
as the second single from their debut album ''
Keep Your Distance
''Keep Your Distance'' is the debut album by the British band Curiosity Killed the Cat, released in April 1987. It debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, and is their only album to chart on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200, reaching #55.
Tra ...
''. It was the band's biggest hit, peaking at number 3 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
.
After the lack of success with "
Misfit" when it was first released 4 months earlier, the record company wanted to release another single. However, the record company wanted to release it after the Christmas period as they believed the song wouldn't survive the Christmas rush. Curiosity insisted on releasing "Down to Earth" before and so it was released in November and it slowly moved up the charts until it spent three weeks at number 3 in February 1987.
Track listings
7": Mercury / CAT 2 (UK)
# "Down to Earth" – 3:48
# "Down to Earth" (Instrumental) – 3:48
12": Mercury / CATX 2 (UK)
# "Down to Earth" (Extended Mix) – 6:00
# "Shallow Memory" – 4:28
# "Down to Earth" (Instrumental) – 3:48
Double 12": Mercury / CATXD 2 (UK)
# "Down to Earth" (Extended Mix
# "Shallow Memory"
# "Down to Earth" (Instrumental)
#"Misfit" (John Morales Extended Mix)
CDV: Mercury / 080 100-2 (UK; released in 1987)
# "Down to Earth" (Extended Mix)
# "Mile High"
# "Know What You Know"
# "Down to Earth" (Video)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1986 singles
Song recordings produced by Stewart Levine
Mercury Records singles
1986 songs
1987 songs