music.wikisort.org - Composition"Standing on the Top" is a funk song recorded by the Motown group The Temptations, written and produced by (and featuring) musician Rick James.
1982 single by The Temptations
"Standing on the Top" |
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Released | 1982 |
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Recorded | 1982 |
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Genre | Soul, funk |
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Length | 4:15 |
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Label | Gordy (Motown) 1616 GF Motown (UK) TMGT 1623 |
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Songwriter(s) | Rick James |
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Producer(s) | Rick James |
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"Oh, What a Night" (1981) |
"Standing on the Top" (1982) |
"More On The Inside" (1982) |
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Background
The Temptations, after a brief spell at Atlantic Records in the late 1970s, re-signed with Motown, in 1980. In 1982, reunited with three of their former lead singers, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks and Dennis Edwards , the group, now a seven-piece act, began a reunion tour. They also recorded a new album together, the aptly-titled Reunion, a collaboration Motown founder Berry Gordy, Motown VP Smokey Robinson and punk-funk star Rick James. The Temptations provided backing vocals on James' 1981 hit "Super Freak".
Details
"Standing on the Top" was released as the lead single from the group's Reunion album in April, 1982. The album version was almost ten minutes long (9:48) and the single release split the track into two halves; "Part 1" was released as the A-side (4:15) and "Part 2" as the B-side (5:33).
Personnel
- Lead vocals by David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, Glenn Leonard and Rick James
- Background vocals by Otis Williams, Mary Jane Girls, David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards, Richard Street and Glenn Leonard
- Clavinet by Rick James
- Bass by Oscar Alton
- Drums by Lanise Hughes
- Guitar by Tom McDermott
- Keyboards by Erskine Williams
- Synthesizer by Levi Ruffin
- "Punk Funk" Horns:
- Saxophone by Chris Powell
- Trumpets by Ken Scott and LaMorris Payne
- Percussion by Nathan Hughes
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Chart history
It proved to be one of The Temptations' biggest hits in several years, making it into the R&B Top Ten (#6) and performing well on both the US and UK Singles Chart, peaking at #66 and #53, respectively. In Canada it peaked on the RPM Top 50 at #32 on July 10th, 1982.
Chart (1982) |
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U.K. Singles Chart[2] |
53 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] |
66 |
U.S. Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80[4] |
11 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[5] |
3 |
References
The Temptations |
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- Otis Williams
- Ron Tyson
- Terry Weeks
- Tony Grant
- Jawan Jackson
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Studio albums | |
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Live albums | |
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Singles (US/UK Top 10) | |
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Related |
- Band members
- The Temptations (miniseries)
- Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of The Temptations
- Discography
- The Supremes
- The Undisputed Truth
- Smokey Robinson
- Norman Whitfield
- Barrett Strong
- Sly Stone
- George Clinton
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Category
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The Temptations singles discography |
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1960s | |
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1970s | |
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1980s |
- "Power" (1980)
- "Struck By Lightning Twice" (1980)
- "Aiming At Your Heart" (1981)
- "Oh What A Night" (1981)
- "Standing On The Top - Pt. 1" (1982)
- "More On The Inside" (1982)
- "Money's Hard To Get" (1982)
- "Love On My Mind Tonight" (1983)
- "Surface Thrills" (1983)
- "Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" (1983)
- "Sail Away" (1984)
- "Treat Her Like a Lady" (1984)
- "My Love Is True (Truly For You)" (1985)
- "How Can You Say That It's Over" (1985)
- "Do You Really Love Your Baby" (1985)
- "Deeper Than Love" (1985)
- "Touch Me" (1986)
- "I'm Fascinated" (1986)
- "A Fine Mess" (1986)
- "My Girl" (re-issue) (1986)
- "Lady Soul" (1986)
- "To Be Continued..." (1986)
- "Someone" (1987)
- "I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" (1987)
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" (re-issue) (1987)
- "Look What You Started" (1987)
- "Do You Wanna Go With Me" (1988)
- "All I Want From You" (1989)
- "Special" (1989)
- "Loveline" (1989)
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1990s |
- "Soul to Soul" (1990)
- "One Step At A Time (Remix)" (1990)
- "The Motown Song" (1991)
- "The Jones" (1991)
- "My Girl" (re-issue) (1992)
- "Hoops of Fire" (1992)
- "Error of Our Ways" (1994)
- "Silent Night" (1995)
- "Stay" (1998)
- "This is My Promise" (1998)
- "How Could He Hurt You" (1999)
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2000s | |
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