"The Wall Street Shuffle" is a single by the British pop/rock band

10cc 10cc are an English rock band formed in Stockport in 1972. The group initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together since 1968. The group featured t ...

, released in 1974 on the UK Records label, from the band's 1974 album ''

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''. It was the most successful single to be released from the album, reaching No. 10 on the UK chart. The song features a classic rock riff and lyrics that deal with

Wall Street Wall Street is an eight-block-long street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It runs between Broadway in the west to South Street and the East River in the east. The term "Wall Street" has become a metonym for t ...

and the economy. It features several topical cultural references and specifically mentions Getty, Rothschild and Howard Hughes.

Track listing

7" vinyl

Personnel

For "The Wall Street Shuffle": * Eric Stewart – lead guitar, vocals, electric piano, grand piano,

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* Lol Creme – rhythm guitar * Graham Gouldman – bass, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion * Kevin Godley – drums, percussion

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Covers

ABBA singer Anni-Frid Lyngstad recorded a

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version called "Guld och gröna ängar" ("Gold and Green Meadows" with Swedish lyrics by Owe Junsjö) on her solo album '' Frida ensam'' (1975).

References

10cc songs 1974 singles Songs written by Graham Gouldman Songs written by Eric Stewart UK Records singles 1974 songs {{1970s-single-stub