"Glasshouse" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was written by Motown songwriting team Charlemagne, which consisted of James Carmichael, Ronald Miller and Kathy Wakefield. The song appeared on the album A Song for You. It was the last top forty hit for The Temptations, going to number thirty-seven pop and number nine on the R&B charts.[1] "Glasshouse" also peaked in the top ten on the US Disco chart.
"Glasshouse" | ||||
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Single by The Temptations | ||||
from the album A Song for You | ||||
B-side | "The Prophet" | |||
Released | June 18, 1975 | |||
Recorded | 1975 | |||
Studio | Motown | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 3:54 (album version); 3:02 (single version | |||
Label | Gordy | |||
Songwriter(s) | Charlemagne | |||
Producer(s) | Jeffrey Bowen, Berry Gordy | |||
The Temptations singles chronology | ||||
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Background
[edit]All five Temptations alternate lead vocals, singing about how people who live in glasshouses "shouldn't throw no stones".
Chart performance
[edit]Chart (1975-76) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Disco File Top 20[2] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 37 |
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 571.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 256.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 833.