Poor Side of Town

"Poor Side of Town" is a song by Johnny Rivers that reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and the RPM Canadian Chart in November 1966. The song marked a turning point in Rivers' career that saw him move away from his earlier rock and roll style toward pop ballads.

"Poor Side of Town"
Single by Johnny Rivers
from the album Changes
B-side"A Man Can Cry" (non-LP track)
ReleasedAugust 1966
GenreBaroque pop, orchestral pop
Length3:48 (album)
3:03 (single)
LabelImperial 66205
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lou Adler
Johnny Rivers singles chronology
"(I Washed My Hands in) Muddy Water"
(1966)
"Poor Side of Town"
(1966)
"Baby I Need Your Loving"
(1967)
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