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C-I-T-Y

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"C-I-T-Y"
Single by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band
from the album Tough All Over
B-side"Where the Action Is"
ReleasedJuly 1985
GenreSynthpop, heartland rock, pop rock
Length3:33
LabelScotti Bros.
Songwriter(s)John Cafferty
Producer(s)Kenny Vance
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band singles chronology
"Tough All Over"
(1985)
"C-I-T-Y"
(1985)
"Small Town Girl"
(1985)

"C-I-T-Y" is a song by American rock band John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band. Written by frontman John Cafferty, it was released in 1985 as the second single from their second studio album Tough All Over. Following the success of the top ten hit, "On the Dark Side", from the previous year, the single entered the Billboard Hot 100 on August 10, 1985, at number 65. It would ultimately climb to number 18 on October 5 of that year where it spent one week in that position. The single was also a major success on the US Mainstream Rock chart, where it peaked at number 9. Meanwhile, on the US Cash Box Top 100, it peaked at number 20 on October 12, 1985, where it spent one week.

Track listing

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US 7" single
  1. "C-I-T-Y" - 3:33
  2. "Where the Action Is" - 2:52

Chart performance

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[1] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 18
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 9
US Cash Box Top 100[4] 20

References

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  1. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. October 5, 1985. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. August 10, 1985. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
  4. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending October 12, 1985". Cash Box Magazine. October 12, 1985. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2018.