On Top (album)

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On Top
The Four Tops - On Top Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1966
Recorded32:40
Label Motown
Producer Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier, Smokey Robinson [1]
The Four Tops chronology
Four Tops' Second Album
(1965)
On Top
(1966)
Reach Out
(1967)
Singles from On Top
  1. "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
    Released: February 2, 1966
  2. "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
    Released: May 9, 1966
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On Top is the third studio album recorded by the Four Tops, issued by Motown Records in July 1966. It reached number 32 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart and number 9 in the UK. It contains two singles: "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)". The second half of the album consists of cover songs.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got a Feeling" Holland–Dozier–Holland 2:59
2."Brenda" Edward Holland, Jr. 2:37
3."Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder 2:46
4."Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"Holland–Dozier–Holland2:41
5."Until You Love Someone"Holland–Dozier–Holland3:11
6."There's No Love Left"Holland–Dozier–Holland2:33
7."Matchmaker, Matchmaker" Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick 2:00
8."Michelle" John Lennon, Paul McCartney 3:10
9."In the Still of the Night" Cole Porter 2:32
10."Bluesette" Norman Gimbel, Toots Thielemans 2:33
11."Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees 3:05
12."Then" Warren "Pete" Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers 2:33

Personnel

Performance

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References

  1. "Don't Forget the Motor City".
  2. On Top at AllMusic