"Brick House" is a song from the Commodores' 1977 self-titled album (released as Zoom in the UK). The single peaked at number 5 in the U.S. and number 32 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
"Brick House" | |
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Single by the Commodores | |
from the album Commodores | |
B-side | "Captain Quick Draw" |
Released | August 26, 1977 |
Recorded | 1977 |
Genre | Funk[1] |
Length | 3:37 |
Label | Motown |
Songwriter(s) | Lionel Richie, Milan Williams, Walter Orange, Ronald LaPread, Thomas McClary, William King |
Producer(s) | James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores |
Lionel Richie stated that the song's title is a play on the expression "built like a brick shithouse," referring to a strongly built woman.[3]
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles | 24 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 15 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 2 |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 32 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 5 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 4 |
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