Shame
Evelyn "Champagne" King
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Shame Burning, you keep my whole body yearning You got me so confused It's a shame Sometimes I think I'm going insane But still I wanna stay Wrapped in your arms Is where I wanna be, wanna be Wrapped in your arms That's my high, my high Shame, ooh My mother says you're playing a game And what you do to me is a Shame Ooh, gonna love you just the same Mama just don't understand Wrapped in your arms Is where I wanna be, wanna be Wrapped in your arms That's my high, my high I can't get enough, ooh baby Enough of that magic touch Love is in my heart Tearing the rules apart So, why should I be ashamed Only love can be to blame If we lose our love it's a Shame Ooh, I wouldn't want to live with the pain Gonna stay forever Wrapped in your arms Is where I wanna be, wanna be Wrapped in your arms That's my high, my high Shame Ooh, only love can be to blame If we lose our love it's a Shame Ooh, I wouldn't wanna live with the pain Shame Ain't no reason for me to need to wait Ooh, ooh it's a shame
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Written by: JOHN H. FITCH, JOHN H. FITCH JR., REUBEN CROSS
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Artist BackgroundEvelyn "Champagne" King was born on July 1, 1960, in The Bronx, New York. She is an American R&B, disco, and post-disco singer best known in the 70s and 80s, with hits like "Shame."
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Track Record"Shame" is a 1977 single recorded by Evelyn "Champagne" King released on the RCA label.
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Genre ClassificationThe genre of the song 'Shame' is Disco.
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Chart Performance"Shame" was a big hit in the U.S. for Evelyn King. The song peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number eight on the R&B chart. It also reached no.7 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
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Lifetime Success"Shame" has since been one of King's signature songs and was her debut single from her album 'Smooth Talk.'
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The Making of 'Shame'The song "Shame" was written by Reuben Cross and John H. Fitch Jr. The producer of the song was Theodore Life.
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Certification and RecognitionIn 1978, "Shame" became Gold certified by the RIAA for sales over one million copies. Something relatively unusual for a disco song of the period.
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Influence and LegacyIn 2004, the song was among 25 recordings selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
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Covers and Samples"Shame" has been covered by numerous artists and has been heavily sampled in the hip hop and R&B genres.
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Pop CultureThe song was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the in-game radio station Bounce FM. The song also appeared in the soundtrack to the film "The Martian."
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Resurgence in PopularityIn 2018, "Shame" re-entered the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart through a new remix by Swedish DJ and producer, Eric Kupper, and peaked at no.10.
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