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Shame" is a 1978 hit single recorded by American singer
Evelyn "Champagne" King. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, number eight on the U.S. Disco Chart, and number seven on the U.S. R&B Chart, earning a Gold certification by the RIAA that same year. In the UK Singles Chart, "Shame" spent twenty three weeks in the chart but only one week in the top 40, peaking at number 39.
The song is featured in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the in-game radio station Fever 105.
On September 20, 2004, King's "Shame" became one of the first records to be inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony held in New York's Spirit club.
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classic soul qualities
disco grooves
flat out funky grooves
heavy use of vocal harmonies
acoustic rhythm piano
demanding instrumental part writing
paired vocal harmony
a busy horn section
extensive vamping
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
minor key tonality
groove based composition
a vocal-centric aesthetic
use of the wah wah pedal
an emotional female lead vocal performance
electric pianos
prominent percussion
heartbreaking lyrics
emphasis on instrumental arranging
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Producer, Theodore T Life, discovered Evelyn "Champaign" King while working with her mother at Philadelphia International Records as a cleaning woman. She was eventually signed to a production deal with Life's Galaxy Productions and a recording contract with RCA Records. King released her debut album, Smooth Talk, in 1977, which included the song "Shame." It was her only top-ten-charted song on the Billboard Hot 100. The record was eventually certified gold.