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 | 1972 | |||
Recorded | 1972 | |||
Studio | ABC Recording Studios, 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[]
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).
Later uses[]
"Keeper of the Castle" was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1972 singles
- Four Tops songs
- Songs written by Brian Potter (musician)
- Songs written by Dennis Lambert
- 1970s single stubs