Keeper of the Castle (song)
| "Keeper of the Castle" | ||||
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| Single by The Four Tops | ||||
| from the album Keeper of the Castle | ||||
| B-side | "Jubilee with Soul" | |||
| Released | November 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | ABC-Dunhill | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert, Brian Potter | |||
| The Four Tops singles chronology | ||||
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"Keeper of the Castle" is a song recorded and released by American singing group the Four Tops, notable as the first hit the group scored on the ABC-Dunhill label after leaving Motown in 1972. The song, a social commentary on men's roles in relationships, was co-written by Dennis Lambert, who also produced the song and other songs off their album of the same name.
Reception
[edit]Upon its release, the single peaked at number ten on the US pop chart and number seven on the R&B charts.[1] Overseas, "Keeper of the Castle" peaked at number 18 on the UK singles chart. It had a lesser showing in Canada, yet still reaching the Top 40 (#32).
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1972/73) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 32 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 10 |
| US Best Selling Soul Singles (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 9 |
Later uses
[edit]"Keeper of the Castle" was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 316.
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 20, 1973
External links
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