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After their first number 1 hit, "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)" in June 1965, the Four Tops released a long series of successful hit singles. [3] Among the first wave of these hits were the Top 10 " It's the Same Old Song " (1965), " Something About You " (1965), " Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) " (1966), and " Loving You Is ...
Domestically, Four Tops Live! was a hit, topping the R&B charts that year [2] and ranking third in Billboard ' s Top R&B LP's of 1967. [3] In the United Kingdom, the record had even more sustaining popularity, reaching fourth place on the charts, [2] staying in the top 10 for three months, [1] and spending 72 total weeks charting. [4]
[4] 1968 The Four Tops Greatest Hits: Motown 4 2 7 1 RIAA: Gold [7] 1971 Greatest Hits Volume 2: 106 22 — 25 1973 The Best of the 4 Tops: 103 35 — — The Four Tops Story 1964–72 — — — 35 1974 Anthology — 42 — — 1982 The Best of the Four Tops: K-tel — — — 13 BPI: Gold [5] 1990 Their Greatest Hits: Telstar — — — 47 ...
The version by the Four Tops was used by Joe Biden during his campaign in the 2020 United States presidential election. [40] Many artists covered the song, [41] including the Jaded Hearts Club cover as recently as 2020. [42] In 1998, the 1966 recording by the Four Tops on Motown Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. [43]
On Top is the third studio album recorded by the Four Tops. Issued by Motown Records on July 8, 1966, [ 3 ] it reached number 32 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart and number 9 in the UK. It contains two singles: "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)".
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" was released as the lead single from the group's third studio album, On Top (1966), in February 1966. [1] The album was a combination of "current hits" and "crossover material" to attract a larger audience for Four Tops. [2]
The vocals were recorded on October 13 1966 at Golden World. Further recording and dubbing took place with the song ready for release by November 7. It was finally released in the U.S. on November 28 1966. [3] In the UK the release was delayed until January 6 1967 just before the group were about to commence a twice-nightly, nine date tour. [3]
Dutch band Pussycat's cover (with the song title shortened to "Same old song") was a Dutch top 10 hit in 1978. In 1978, KC and the Sunshine Band did a disco-based cover. Anticipated to be a big hit as the lead off single from the band's Who Do Ya Love album, and on the heels of a succession of hits by the band, the record was a relative flop.