Shake (Sam Cooke song)
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"Shake" is a song written and recorded by Sam Cooke.[1] It was recorded at the last recording session Cooke had before his death on December 11, 1964. In the U.S., the song became a posthumous Billboard, Top 10 hit for Cooke, peaking at number seven in February 1965, as well as peaking at number two for three weeks on the Cashbox R&B charts.[2]
Quick Facts Single by Sam Cooke, B-side ...
"Shake" | ||||
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Single by Sam Cooke | ||||
B-side | "A Change Is Gonna Come" | |||
Released | December 22, 1964 | |||
Recorded | November 16, 1964 | |||
Studio | RCA, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Label | RCA (8486) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
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Cash Box described it as "a sensational rock-a-twist affair."[3]