Tailgate (song)
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| "Tailgate" | |
|---|---|
| Single by 21st Creation | |
| from the album Break Thru | |
| A-side | "Tailgate" |
| B-side | "Mr. Disco Radio" |
| Released | 1977 |
| Length | 2:46 |
| Composer(s) | A. Philips-M. Davis-T. Jackson |
| Producer(s) | Mark Davis |
"Tailgate" aka "Tail Gate" was a 1977 single for American R&B group 21st Creation. It was a hit for them that year, charting on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart and the Billboard National Disco Action Top 40 chart.
The song was written by Artis Phillips, Mark Davis and McKinley Jackson. It was issued in the US on Gordy 7154.[1] It was released in the UK on Motown TMG 1075 (E).[2]
The back-to-back release of the song with "Born Again" by Eddie Kendricks was released on Motown M-00006D1.[3]
Reception
According to the 4 June issue of RPM Weekly, "Tailgate" was one of the upcoming 7 and 12-inch singles that were to be released that week. Besides 21st Creation's single, Vitamin U by Smokey Robinson was another single that Motown Records were enthusiastic about. Discos in Canada had been importing the 12" version of the song and there was a strong reaction.[4]
It was mentioned in the 11 June issue of Record World that John Luongo had made a prediction that "Tailgate" would do well in clubs. A survey of clubs was made by Record World. They had an excellent response from most of them. The record had also been issued as a 5:45 version and Motown had issued it back-to-back with a remix of "Born Again" by Eddie Kendricks.[5]