The Dark End of the Street
| "The Dark End of the Street" | ||||
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| Single by James Carr | ||||
| from the album You Got My Mind Messed Up | ||||
| B-side | "Lovable Girl" | |||
| Released | December 1966 | |||
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| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Goldwax | |||
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"The Dark End of the Street" is a 1967 soul song, written by songwriters Dan Penn and Chips Moman and first recorded by James Carr. It became his trademark song, reaching number 10 on Billboard Magazine's R&B Chart, and crossing over to number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100.