Shake You Down
1986 single by Gregory Abbott / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Shake You Down" is a song by American R&B artist, writer and producer Gregory Abbott. It was released in August 1986 as the lead single from his debut album of the same name. It became Abbott's biggest hit and was certified platinum by the RIAA. The track is also featured in the 2007 film Are We Done Yet?
"Shake You Down" | ||||
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Single by Gregory Abbott | ||||
from the album Shake You Down | ||||
B-side | "Wait Until Tomorrow" | |||
Released | August 1986[1] | |||
Recorded | CBS | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gregory Abbott | |||
Producer(s) | Gregory Abbott | |||
Gregory Abbott singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Shake You Down" on YouTube | ||||
The song 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. Billboard ranked it as the No. 3 song for 1987.[3] 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).[4] 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.