| "Don't Ask My Neighbors" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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(s) | Skip Scarborough | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
| The Emotions singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Ask My Neighbors" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records. [1] The single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. [2]
"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White. [1]
The single's b-side was a song called Love's What's Happenin'. Both songs came from The Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice. [1]
Craig Lytle of Allmusic found that ""Don't Ask My Neighbor(s)," came on a mellower note." [3]
| Chart (1977-78) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 44 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) [5] | 7 |
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