Somebody's Been Sleeping
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| "Somebody's Been Sleeping" | ||||
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| Single by 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) | ||||
| from the album Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed | ||||
| B-side | "I've Come To Save You" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Hot Wax HS 7004 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Angelo Bond General Johnson Greg Perry | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Perry | |||
| 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody's Been Sleeping" is a 1969 song recorded by American funk and soul group 100 Proof (Aged In Soul).
Background
[edit]Songwriting-production team Holland-Dozier-Holland had left Motown Records in 1967 over a dispute about royalties, and set up their own label, Hot Wax/Invictus, shortly after. They put together 100 Proof as a funk and soul act for their new label. Joe Stubbs, formerly of Motown groups The Contours and The Originals, was made co-lead singer, along with Steve Mancha (who provides lead vocals on this track).
Details
[edit]Written by General Johnson (lead singer of Chairmen Of The Board), Angelo Bond, and Greg Perry (who also acted as producer), the song depicts a cheated lover discovering evidence of his woman's infidelity, quoting liberally from the folk tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears". Released as 100 Proof's second single, it became a Top Ten hit on the US pop chart, reaching No.8 in 1970, and performed even better on the R&B chart, making it to No.6. Although the group would continue to score R&B hits up until their break-up in 1973, none of their singles reached the same level of success. "Somebody's Been Sleeping" also sold over a million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.
