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"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" | |
|---|---|
 US 12-inch vinyl single | |
| 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 |
Background
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]
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- Big Gigantic (September 20, 2016). "The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 116/7. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Maria Granditsky (November 28, 1996). "Miss Funkyflyy's Lionel Richie Interview". Hem.bredband.net. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- "Commodores – Brick House" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Commodores – Brick House". Top 40 Singles.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Commodores Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Commodores Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
External links
- List of cover versions of "Brick House" at SecondHandSongs.com
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