Sunny Side of the Street (song)

For the 1930 jazz standard, see On the Sunny Side of the Street.

"The Sunnyside of the Street" is a track from The Pogues' fifth album, Hell's Ditch, released in 1990. The song, composed by Shane MacGowan and Jem Finer, is an up-tempo celebration of an unrepentant libertine—a common theme for frontman and lyricist MacGowan.

"The Sunnyside of the Street"
Single by The Pogues
from the album Hell's Ditch
Released	1990
Genre	Celtic punk
Length	2:44
Songwriter(s)	Shane MacGowan, Jem Finer
The Pogues singles chronology
"Jack's Heroes" (1990) "The Sunnyside of the Street" (1990) "Rainy Night in Soho" (1991)

Charts

Chart performance for "Sunny Side of the Street"

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[1]	23