Clark recorded the song with a massive 40-piece orchestra behind her, and Hatch, producing the song, has said that the challenge was to get this orchestra to play like a rock ‘n’ roll band.

Petula Clark. Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images Petula Clark is condemning the use of her 1964 hit "Downtown" during the bombing in Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas Day.

The explosive-laced RV parked in a downtown Nashville intersection played a warning message that there was large bomb, a countdown, and even blared the mid-60s hit song “Downtown” by Petula ...

The RV that played a countdown before exploding in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning also played a song, police confirmed Sunday. The Nashville police officers who helped evacuate the area ...

Petula Clark is responding after her song "Downtown" was used during the "intentional" explosion in Nashville, Tenn., on Christmas Day.

Petula Clark's single "Downtown" hit the number one spot on the US billboard charts 60 years ago, on January 23, 1965, and stayed there for two weeks. At 92, she's planning a concert in London.

Petula Clark’s ‘Downtown’ was inspired by a certain part of New York City When people think of the 1960s, some major musical duos come to mind. The Beatles’ Lennon-McCartney. Simon ...

British pop star Petula Clark has been hitting some downtowns in Hampton Roads this week. The woman who topped the 1960s pop charts with “Downtown” and “I Know a Place” is taping a public ...

British pop star Petula Clark has been hitting some downtowns in Hampton Roads this week. The woman who topped the 1960s pop charts with “Downtown” and “I Know a Place” is taping a public ...

Petula Clark holds her 1965 gold record for the uptempo song "Downtown." Martínez: That song is beloved by so many people and for such a long time now. What do you remember about that time, the ...