Painted Picture

"Painted Picture" is a single by the Commodores released in 1982 by Motown Records. The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.^[1][2]

"Painted Picture"
Single by Commodores
from the album All the Great Hits
B-side	"Reach High (Instrumental)"
Released	1982
Genre	R&B
Label	Motown
Songwriters	Harold Hudson, Walter Orange
Producers	The Commodores, James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores singles chronology
"Lucy" (1982) "Painted Picture" (1982) "Reach High" (1983)

Critical reception

RPM in their review of All the Great Hits, described "Painted Picture" as a "danceable, funkier than usual track".^[3]

Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone, in his review of the parent album, described "Painted Picture" as one of "the most funk-oriented (tracks) the Commodores have offered in awhile."^[4]

Sampling

"Painted Picture" was sampled on "Dollars Make Sense" by Warren G featuring Kurupt and Crucial Conflict from the 1999 album I Want It All.^[5]

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	70
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[2]	19