Shakedown Cruise

For the nautical term, see Shakedown cruise.

"Shakedown Cruise" is a song written and recorded by Jay Ferguson, from his album Real Life Ain't This Way.

"Shakedown Cruise"
Single by Jay Ferguson
from the album Real Life Ain't This Way
B-side	"City of Angels"
Released	May 1979
Genre	Pop rock
Label	Asylum Records
Songwriter(s)	Jay Ferguson
Producer(s)	Jay Ferguson, Ed Mashal
Jay Ferguson singles chronology
"Losing Control" (1978) "Shakedown Cruise" (1979) "Paying Time" (1979)

Track listing

U.S. 7" single

A. "Shakedown Cruise" - 3:10

B. "City of Angels" - 3:44

Chart performance

Released as a single in 1979, the song reached No. 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[1] and No. 27 on Cash Box.^[2] It was his second and final song to hit the Billboard charts after "Thunder Island" peaked at No. 9. In Canada, "Shakedown Cruise" peaked at No. 48.^[3]