Don't Ask My Neighbors
1977 song by The Emotions
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"Don't Ask My Neighbors" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions for their album Rejoice, released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records. The single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[1][2]
| "Don't Ask My Neighbors" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
One of US reissues | ||||
| Single by the Emotions | ||||
| from the album Rejoice | ||||
| B-side | "Love's What's Happenin'" | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Skip Scarborough | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| The Emotions singles chronology | ||||
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Overview
"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White.[1]
The single's B-side was "Love's What's Happenin'". Both songs came from the Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice.[1]
Critical reception
Craig Lytle of AllMusic stated that "'Don't Ask My Neighbor[s]' came on a mellower note" when compared to the album's "spirited" first single "Best of My Love".[3]
In other media
"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was featured in "#LuvIzLuv (SEXUALITY IS FLUID)", a 2017 season one episode of the series She's Gotta Have It.[4]
Charts
| Chart (1977–1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 44 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[6] | 7 |
Notable covers
- American female group Jade recorded a version for their debut album Jade to the Max (1992).
- American actresses Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold recorded a version together and released it as a single for the soundtrack Sprung (1997).
- American female group Brownstone recorded a version for the soundtrack New York Undercover: A Night At Natalie's (1998).
