Album · Doobie Brothers
Takin’ It to the Streets by Doobie Brothers
Takin’ It to the Streets is an album by Doobie Brothers, released in 1976. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 12 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Takin' It To The Streets”, on 12 lists with a best position of #229.
Takin' It to the Streets, the Doobie Brothers' sixth album, rolled out on Warner Bros. on March 19, 1976, and it's the one where the good-time rock band discovered soul. Ted Templeman produced, but the big news was Michael McDonald, drafted in 1975 on keyboards and vocals to spell Tom Johnston, whose health was giving out. This was McDonald's first album with the band, and his husky voice and taste for soul music pull the whole thing toward R&B.
It's also the only Doobies record where Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Tiran Porter and McDonald all took lead vocals, with Keith Knudsen on drums. The title song became one of the band's top-40 hits, and it still turns up on classic hits radio. Johnston was gone by 1977, and a string of lineup changes followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Takin’ It to the Streets on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takin' It To The Streets | 12 | #229 | – | 1997–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.