This famous pop song from 1964, written by Tony Hatch and sung by Petula Clark, stormed the charts and turned out to be a real world hit and an absolute catchy tune. In 1965 "Downtown" was awarded the Grammy for "Best Rock and Roll Song". Since then the song has been covered by many well-known artists.

Stefan Schwalgin deliberately chose the original version of Petula Clark as the starting point for his arrangement. The melodic quality of a rock or pop song plays a decisive role in the trans...