Shake You Down
| "Shake You Down" | |
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| Single by Gregory Abbott | |
| from the album Shake You Down | |
| Released | September 29, 1986 |
| Format | Vinyl record (7") |
| Recorded | CBS 06191(1986) |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:04 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Gregory Abbott |
| Producer | Gregory Abbott |
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) |
"Shake You Down" is the title track from Gregory Abbott's debut album, released in 1986. As a single, it became Abbott's biggest hit and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Abbott went on the chart with several other songs as well.[1]
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[edit] Origin
Gregory Abbott wrote the song along with over thirty others before striking a record deal with CBS. He recorded a demo tape and chose the best three.
[edit] Music video
Dominic Sena of Propaganda Films came up with the idea of the scrolling effect on the music video. It is recorded as a single image on a photographic film. You can see Gregory Abbott, women, and background singers here.[2]
There is also another music video recorded in Rio de Janeiro, especially for the Brazilian TV show Fantástico.
[edit] Chart performance
"Shake You Down" was released as the first single from Gregory Abbott. It went to number one on the black singles chart in October 1986, and on January 17, 1987, it reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It was a hit across the Atlantic Ocean, as well, peaking at number six in the UK Singles Chart (spending a total of 13 weeks on that chart from 22 November 1986).[3] It was not intended as the original single to promote the album, as "I Got the Feeling" was scheduled to be the first single. It was postponed as the follow-up, peaking at #56.
| Chart (1986/1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 13 |
| U.K. Singles Chart | 6 |
| German Singles Chart | 13 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 15 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 5 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
[edit] References
- ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - Gregory Abbott, accessed 2009-07-10
- ^ music video in MyVideo.de
- ^ Guiness British Hit Singles (13th ed.), London, UK: Guinness World Records Ltd, 2000, pp. 69, ISBN 0-85112-111-X
| Preceded by "Word Up!" by Cameo |
Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single October 25, 1986 – November 1, 1986 |
Succeeded by "A Little Bit More" by Melba Moore with Freddie Jackson |
| Preceded by "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single January 17, 1987 – January 24, 1987 |
Succeeded by "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & the Beaters |
