Ghetto Child – Detroit Spinners

The Detroit Spinners took this track into the UK top 10 for three weeks in 1973.

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This week in 1973, Ghetto child by the Detroit Spinners reached its highest position of number 7 in the UK singles chart in its sixth week in the top 40 and first in the top 10. After one week at its peak position, the song stayed in the top 10 for another two weeks and then spent the last four weeks of its chart life in the lower top 40.

Ghetto child was released on the Atlantic record label and was the first of three top 10 hits for the Detroit Spinners in the UK. It was taken from the album Spinners, which did not enter the UK album chart.

More music from the Detroit Spinners

 

UK singles chart for the week ending 3 November 1973

1. Daydreamer / The puppy song – David Cassidy

2. Eye level – Simon Park Orchestra

3. Sorrow – David Bowie

4. Let me in – Osmonds

5. Caroline – Status Quo

6. Goodbye yellow brick road – Elton John

7. Ghetto child – Detroit Spinners

8. My friend Stan – Slade

9. Top of the world – Carpenters

10. For the good times – Perry Como

 

14. Knockin’ on heaven’s door – Bob Dylan