Shakey Ground

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"Shakey Ground"
Single by The Temptations
from the album A Song for You
B-side"I'm a Bachelor"
ReleasedFebruary 1975
Recorded1974 at Motown Recording Studios in Los Angeles
GenreSoul
Length3:11
LabelGordy
Songwriter(s)Jeffrey Bowen
Alphonso Boyd
Eddie Hazel[1]
Producer(s)Jeffrey Bowen
The Temptations singles chronology
"Happy People"
(1974)
"Shakey Ground"
(1975)
"Glasshouse"
(1975)

"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.

Background

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

Personnel

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

Cover versions

The song has been covered by many artists:

References

  1. ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. 1975. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 572.