Shakedown Cruise"Shakedown Cruise" is a song written and recorded by Jay Ferguson, from his album Real Life Ain't This Way.Track listing;U.S. 7" singleChart performanceReleased as a single in 1979, the song reached No. 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and No. 27 on Cash Box. It was his second and final song to hit the Billboard charts after "Thunder Island" peaked at No. 9. In Canada, "Shakedown Cruise" peaked at No. 48.