Don't Ask My Neighbors
| "Don't Ask My Neighbors" | ||||
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| Single by the Emotions | ||||
| from the album Rejoice | ||||
| B-side | "Love's What's Happenin'" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Skip Scarborough | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
| The Emotions singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Ask My Neighbors" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2]
Overview
"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White.[1]
The single's b-side was a song called Love's What's Happenin'. Both songs came from The Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice.[1]
Critical reception
Craig Lytle of Allmusic found that ""Don't Ask My Neighbor(s)," came on a mellower note."[3]
Covers
Don't Ask My Neighbors has been covered by singersTichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell, "Dont ask my neighbour Will Downing, Martha High and Nancy Wilson. Along with jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal, girl groups Jade and Brownstone.[4]
Chart performance
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 44 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ a b c The Emotions: Don't Ask My Neighbors. Columbia Records. 1977.
- ^ "The Emotions: Don't Ask My Neighbors (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "The Emotions: Rejoice". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ The Emotions – Don't Ask My Neighbors, Genius.com, retrieved 2024-10-09
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 275.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 188.
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