On Top (album)

This article is about the Four Tops album. For the Rye Coalition album, see Rye Coalition.
On Top
Studio album by The Four Tops
Released July 1966
Recorded 32:40
Genre Rhythm and blues
Label Motown
Producer Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier
The Four Tops chronology
Four Tops' Second Album
(1965)		 On Top
(1966)		 Reach Out
(1967)
Singles from On Top
  1. "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"
    Released: February 1966
  2. "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"
    Released: 1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

On Top is the third studio album recorded by the Four Tops, issued by Motown Records in July 1966. It reached #32 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #9 in the UK. It contains two singles: "Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)". The second half of the album consists of cover songs.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Got a Feeling"  Holland–Dozier–Holland2:59
2."Brenda"  Edward Holland, Jr.2:37
3."Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"  Ivy Jo Hunter, Stevie Wonder2:46
4."Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)"  Holland–Dozier–Holland2:41
5."Until You Love Someone"  Holland–Dozier–Holland3:11
6."There's No Love Left"  Holland–Dozier–Holland2:33
7."Matchmaker, Matchmaker"  Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick2:00
8."Michelle"  John Lennon, Paul McCartney3:10
9."In the Still of the Night"  Cole Porter2:32
10."Bluesette"  Norman Gimbel, Toots Thielemans2:33
11."Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars"  Antônio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees3:05
12."Then"  Warren "Pete" Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers2:33

Personnel

Performance

References

  1. ↑ On Top at AllMusic
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