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The Downtown Lights

First released 1989English16 recordingson 54 releasesISWC T-010.331.691-1
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Written by

Paul BuchananComposerPaul BuchananLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Downtown LightsAnnie Lennox6:45
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile6:30
The Downtown LightsRod Stewart6:34
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile7:18
The Downtown LightsScala & Kolacny Brothers5:28
The Downtown Lights (edit)The Blue Nile4:44
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile6:29
The Downtown LightsSmall Black5:38
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile6:41
Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile6:39
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile7:35
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile8:04
The Downtown LightsPure Bathing Culture6:47
The Downtown Lights · videoSteve Hogarth
The Downtown LightsMarc Jordan5:57
The Downtown LightsColin Steele Quartet6:35

On these albums

The Downtown Lights
The Downtown LightsThe Blue Nile · 1989
Hats
HatsThe Blue Nile · 1989
Medusa
MedusaAnnie Lennox · 1995
Medusa / Live in Central Park
Medusa / Live in Central ParkAnnie Lennox · 1995
A Spanner in the Works
A Spanner in the WorksRod Stewart · 1995
CMJ 500
CMJ 500Various Artists · 1997
Unconditionally Guaranteed, 2000.2
Unconditionally Guaranteed, 2000.2Various Artists · 2000
It All Leads to This
It All Leads to ThisScala & Kolacny Brothers · 2006
A Pop Choir & The Forest
A Pop Choir & The ForestScala & Kolacny Brothers · 2009
The Studio Albums 1975–2001
The Studio Albums 1975–2001Rod Stewart · 2013
Real People
Real PeopleSmall Black · 2014
Hats
HatsPure Bathing Culture · 2018
H Natural Christmas Live Stream
H Natural Christmas Live StreamSteve Hogarth · 2021
Waiting For The Sun To Rise
Waiting For The Sun To RiseMarc Jordan · 2023
The Blue Nile: Jazz Interpretations of the Blue Nile Songbook
The Blue Nile: Jazz Interpretations of the Blue Nile SongbookColin Steele Quartet · 2025
2008-07-10: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
2008-07-10: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UKThe Blue Nile
2008-07-09: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
2008-07-09: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UKThe Blue Nile
1990-09-24: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK
1990-09-24: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UKThe Blue Nile
A Love Theme for the Wilderness
A Love Theme for the WildernessThe Blue Nile
1990-07-23: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA
1990-07-23: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USAThe Blue Nile

Source: MusicBrainz work 40cf3bdf-b0c3-3a0a-bdf8-fc81c7da3dee (CC0).