Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)
| "Shake Me, Wake Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Just as Long as You Need Me" |
"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" is a 1966 song written and produced by Holland–Dozier–Holland and released as a single by the Four Tops on the Motown label.[1] The song peaked at number eighteen on the US Pop Singles chart.[2] It peaked at number five on the R&B singles chart.[3]
Barbra Streisand recorded her version in her 1975's album Lazy Afternoon, it was the second single of the album and peaked #14 on Dance Music/Club Play Singles and #10 on Disco Singles charts.[4]
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Levi Stubbs
- Background vocals by Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Lawrence Payton, and The Andantes (Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, and Louvain Demps)
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
References
- ^ "Four Tops – Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over) / Just As Long As You Need Me". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 18 March 2014.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Edition: Complete Chart Information. Billboard Books. ISBN 9780307985125.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ "Barbra Streisand Awards". www.allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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