Back to Front (The Temptations album)

Back to Front
Studio album by The Temptations
Released	October 23, 2007
Length	48:59
Label	New Door
Producer	Steve Harvey Benjamin Wright
The Temptations chronology
Reflections (2006) Back to Front (2007) Still Here (2010)
Singles from 20
"How Deep Is Your Love" "Minute by Minute"

Back to Front is the sixty-first studio album by American vocal group The Temptations. It was released by New Door Records on October 23, 2007. It contains mostly covers of songs that were hits for Stax Records artists, as well as other non-Motown artists. The album also includes covers of "Minute by Minute" by The Doobie Brothers and "How Deep Is Your Love" by The Bee Gees.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

AllMusic editor Alex Henderson found that Back to Front "is not in a class with the Temptations' most essential '60s and '70s recordings, but it is an enjoyably satisfying tribute to R&B's pre-urban contemporary, pre-hip-hop era." ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Steve the scotsman Harvey and Benjamin Wright.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead singer(s)	Length
1.	"Never, Never Gonna Give You Up"	Barry White	Bruce Williamson	4:26
2.	"Hold On, I'm Comin'"	Isaac Hayes, David Porter	Terry Weeks, Williamson	3:03
3.	"Wake Up Everybody"	John Whitehead, Gene McFadden, Victor Carsarphen	Williamson	5:46
4.	"Minute by Minute"	Michael McDonald, Lester Abrams	Weeks, Williamson, Ron Tyson	4:43
5.	"I'm In Love"	Bobby Womack	Williamson	3:18
6.	"Don't Ask My Neighbors"	Skip Scarborough	Tyson	4:37
7.	"Love Ballad"	Skip Scarborough	Weeks	4:41
8.	"Let It Be Me"	Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë	Tyson, Keke Williams	4:56
9.	"How Deep Is Your Love"	Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb	Tyson, Otis Williams (spoken word)	4:29
10.	"(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again"	Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey	Williamson	4:05
11.	"Respect Yourself"	Luther Ingram, Mack Rice	Williamson	4:25
12.	"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" (CD Bonus Track)"	Sting		4:41

Personnel

• Otis Williams (baritone)
• Ron Tyson (first tenor/falsetto)
• Terry Weeks (second tenor)
• Joe Herndon (bass)
• Bruce Williamson (baritenor)

Charts

Chart performance for Back to Front

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [2]	108
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3]	19

References

1. Elias, Jason. "Back to Front - The Temptations". AllMusic . Retrieved August 29, 2022.
2. "The Temptations Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
3. "The Temptations Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2022.