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
[edit]"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White.[1]
The single's B-side was "Love's What's Happenin'". Both songs came from the Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice.[1]
Critical reception
[edit]Craig Lytle of AllMusic stated that "'Don't Ask My Neighbor[s]' came on a mellower note" when compared to the album's "spirited" first single "Best of My Love".[3]
Appearances In Other Media
[edit]"Don't Ask My Neighbors" featured upon a season one episode of She's Gotta Have It.[4]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 44 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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: Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Horne, Shontel (February 14, 2018). "69 F*cking Fantastic Songs From Netflix's She's Gotta Have It". Popsugar.
- ^ 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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