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1971 single by The Dramatics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" is a 1971 single written and produced by Tony Hester and performed by The Dramatics. The rhythm charts, strings and horns were arranged by Johnny Allen. The tracks were recorded at United Sound Recording Studio in Detroit, Michigan.
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"Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" | ||||
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Single by The Dramatics | ||||
from the album Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | ||||
B-side | "Thank You For Your Love" | |||
Released | June 1971 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 3:57 (album version) 3:34 (single version) | |||
Label | Volt/Stax | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Hester | |||
The Dramatics singles chronology | ||||
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The song is noted for its scatting by the lead singer Ron Banks, and for the bass singer, Willie Ford,[1] saying "Look at me." The song was co-led by William "Wee Gee" Howard and Banks, with other lead parts shared by the other members, Larry "Squirrel" Demps and Elbert Wilkins.
The song was a #3 hit on the Billboard R&B charts, and broke into the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #9.[2] In Canada, it reached #44.[3]
It was sampled by hip-hop trio Injury Reserve on "Yo", the opening track of their 2015 album Live from the Dentist Office.[4] The intro was also sampled on "Big Daddy Kane vs. Dolemite" (1990) by rapper Big Daddy Kane, featuring comedian Rudy Ray Moore, from Kane's album Taste of Chocolate.
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