Don't Ask My Neighbors Explained

Don't Ask My Neighbors
Cover:Don't Ask My Neighbors (The Emotions song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Emotions
Album:Rejoice
Released:1977
B-Side:Love's What's Happenin'
Genre:Pop, R&B
Length:3:33
Label:Columbia
Producer:Maurice White
Prev Title:Best of My Love
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Shouting Out Love
Next Year:1977

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] The single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2]

Overview

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White.

The single's b-side was a song called Love's What's Happenin'. Both songs came from The Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle of Allmusic found that ""Don't Ask My Neighbor(s)," came on a mellower note."[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1977-78)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 44
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[5] 7

Notes and References

  1. The Emotions: Don't Ask My Neighbors. 1977. Columbia Records.
  2. Web site: The Emotions: Don't Ask My Neighbors (Hot Soul Songs). Billboard. billboard.com.
  3. Web site: The Emotions: Rejoice. Lytle, Craig. Allmusic. allmusic.com.
  4. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 275.

  5. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 188.