Shake You Down

Shake You Down

Single infobox
Name = Shake You Down
Artist = Gregory Abbott
from Album = Shake You Down
Released = December 1986
Format = Vinyl record (7")
Recorded = CBS 06191(1986)
Genre = Soul
Length = 4:04
Label = Columbia
Producer = Gregory Abbott
Chart position = * #1 (U.S.)
* #6 (UK)

"Shake You Down" is a U.S. number-one hit from Gregory Abbott's eponymous debut album "Gregory Abbott" in 1986.

History

Origin

Gregory Abbott wrote the song along with over 30 others before striking a record deal with CBS. He recorded a demo tape and chose the best three. Prior to achieving success on the charts he worked with Freda Payne.

Chart performance

"Shake You Down" was released as the first single from "Gregory Abbott". It went to number one on the black singles chart in October, 1986, and on January 17, 1987, it also peaked at number one on the Hot Singles Chart. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 the week before topping that chart. It was not intended as the original single to promote the album, "I Got The Feeling" was scheduled to be the first single but was postponed as the follow-up (eventually peaking at #56).


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