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1975 single by The Temptations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Shakey Ground" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was co-written by Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel, who plays lead guitar on the song.
"Shakey Ground" | ||||
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Single by The Temptations | ||||
from the album A Song for You | ||||
B-side | "I'm a Bachelor" | |||
Released | February 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1974 at Motown Recording Studios in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:11 | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jeffrey Bowen Alphonso Boyd Eddie Hazel[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Jeffrey Bowen | |||
The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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Original Funkadelic bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson also plays on the song.
"Shakey Ground" was the last by the group to reach the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart: the song also crossed over to the pop chart, reaching number twenty-six on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
The song has been covered by many artists:
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