Shakey Ground

For the television sitcom, see Shaky Ground.

"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. Funkadelic bassist Billy "Bass" Nelson also plays on the song.

"Shakey Ground"
German release picture sleeve
Single by the Temptations
from the album A Song for You
B-side	"I'm a Bachelor"
Released	February 1975
Recorded	1974
Studio	Motown Recording Studios in Los Angeles
Genre	Soul
Length	3:11
Label	Gordy
Songwriters	Jeffrey Bowen Alphonso Boyd Eddie Hazel[1]
Producers	Jeffrey Bowen, Berry Gordy
The Temptations singles chronology
"Happy People" (1974) "Shakey Ground" (1975) "Glasshouse" (1975)

Personnel

• Lead vocals by Dennis Edwards
• Background vocals by Damon Harris, Richard Street, Melvin Franklin and Otis Williams
• Guitar by Eddie Hazel
• Bass by Billy Bass Nelson
• Soprano saxophone by Donald Charles Baldwin
• Instrumentation by various Los Angeles studio musicians

Chart history

"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
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	26
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1

Notable cover versions

The song has been covered by many artists. Among the most famous versions are ones by Phoebe Snow who recorded a "rousing" version of it for her 1976 album It Looks Like Snow,^[3] and Etta James who recorded it for her 1988 album Seven Year Itch. The Red Hot Chili Peppers released it as a single in 2000.