"Glasshouse" is a 1975 R&B single by The Temptations. It was written by Motown songwriting team Charlemagne, which consisted of James Carmichael, Ronald Miller and Kathy Wakefield. The song appeared on the album A Song for You. It was the last top forty hit for The Temptations, going to number thirty-seven pop and number nine on the R&B charts.[1] "Glasshouse" also peaked in the top ten on the US Disco chart.
Background
All five Temptations alternate lead vocals, singing about how people who live in glasshouses "shouldn't throw no stones".
Chart performance
Chart (1975-76) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Disco File Top 20[2] | 8 |
US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 37 |
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 9 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 571.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 256.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 833.