Shame (Evelyn King song)
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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.
In 1994, R&B/hip-hop soul duo Zhané
covered the song and hit #28 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart.
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.
There is also a snippet of the song in the 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame.
. She originally recorded the song as a "new" track on the compilation album The Singles Collection, which was released only in France (not to be confused with the internationally-released compilation The Singles Collection 1981-1993
three years prior to this). Wilde's version was released as a single in France and was remixed and released in the United Kingdom. Several extended remixes were also made available in the UK on the 12" and CD-single formats. Despite a good degree of club play (the song reaching no. 1 in the pop club play charts), the single failed to chart. Disastrously, the record shops failed to stock the single on the publicised release date in the UK. Kim, who was ill at the time, could not promote the song and it subsequently became her only single not to chart in the Top 75, despite a prediction by the ITV Chart Show of a #25 entry in that week's chart. Since 1981 she had scored 30 Top 75 hits. "Shame" marked Wilde's final single with MCA Records
, to which she had been signed since 1984.
Evelyn King (singer)
Evelyn "Champagne" King is an American R&B, disco and post-disco singer. Some of her best-known songs are "Shame", "Love Come Down," and "I'm in Love."-Biography:...
. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, 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.
In 1994, R&B/hip-hop soul duo Zhané
Zhane
Zhané was an American R&B/hip hop soul duo, best known for their 1994 hit "Hey Mr. D.J.", which reached #6 in the U.S. Other popular hits include "Groove Thang" and minor hit "Sending My Love," both released in 1994...
covered the song and hit #28 on the Hot 100 and #12 on the R&B chart.
The song is featured in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
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.
There is also a snippet of the song in the 1994 film A Low Down Dirty Shame.
Kim Wilde version
The song was covered in 1996 by British singer Kim WildeKim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
. She originally recorded the song as a "new" track on the compilation album The Singles Collection, which was released only in France (not to be confused with the internationally-released compilation The Singles Collection 1981-1993
The Singles Collection 1981-1993
The Singles Collection 1981–1993 is a Greatest hits album by English pop singer Kim Wilde released on 6 September 1993.-Overview:The album contains fifteen Top 20 hits from the UK and German charts, but also omits hits such as "Hey Mr. Heartache" and "It's Here"...
three years prior to this). Wilde's version was released as a single in France and was remixed and released in the United Kingdom. Several extended remixes were also made available in the UK on the 12" and CD-single formats. Despite a good degree of club play (the song reaching no. 1 in the pop club play charts), the single failed to chart. Disastrously, the record shops failed to stock the single on the publicised release date in the UK. Kim, who was ill at the time, could not promote the song and it subsequently became her only single not to chart in the Top 75, despite a prediction by the ITV Chart Show of a #25 entry in that week's chart. Since 1981 she had scored 30 Top 75 hits. "Shame" marked Wilde's final single with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
, to which she had been signed since 1984.