| "Painted Picture" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album All the Great Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Reach High (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Hudson, Walter Orange | |||
| Producer(s) | The Commodores, James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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"Painted Picture" is a single by the Commodores released in 1982 by Motown Records. The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. [1] [2]
RPM in their review of All the Great Hits , described "Painted Picture" as a "danceable, funkier than usual track". [3]
Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone , in his review of the parent album, described "Painted Picture" as one of "the most funk-oriented (tracks) the Commodores have offered in awhile." [4]
"Painted Picture" was sampled on "Dollars Make Sense" by Warren G featuing Kurupt and Crucial Conflict from the 1999 album I Want It All . [5]
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 70 |
| US Hot Soul Singles ( Billboard ) [2] | 19 |
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