Downtown (Neil Young song)

This article is about the 1995 song. For the 1971 Neil Young/Crazy Horse song, see Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown.

"Downtown" is a song by Neil Young. It was released in 1995 as the lead single from his twenty-third studio album, Mirror Ball. The song was recorded with the members of American rock band Pearl Jam. The song was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 1996 Grammy Awards.^[1]

"Downtown"
Single by Neil Young
from the album Mirror Ball
B-side	"Big Green Country"
Released	1995
Recorded	January 26, 1995
Studio	Bad Animals Studio, Seattle
Genre	Rock
Length	5:11 4:10 (Radio Edit)
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Neil Young
Producer(s)	Brendan O'Brien
Neil Young singles chronology
"Change Your Mind" (1994) "Downtown" (1995) "Peace and Love" (1995)
Music video
"Downtown" on YouTube

Track listing

1. "Downtown" (Radio Edit) – 4:10
2. "Downtown" (Album Version) – 5:11
3. "Big Green Country" – 5:06

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Top Singles Chart[2]	13
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[3]	5
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[4]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	94