Painted Picture
| "Painted Picture" | ||||
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| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album All the Great Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Reach High (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriters | Harold Hudson, Walter Orange | |||
| Producers | The Commodores, James Anthony Carmichael | |||
| Commodores singles chronology | ||||
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"Painted Picture" is a single by the Commodores released in 1982 by Motown Records. The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Critical reception
RPM in their review of All the Great Hits, described "Painted Picture" as a "danceable, funkier than usual track".
Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone, in his review of the parent album, described "Painted Picture" as one of "the most funk-oriented (tracks) the Commodores have offered in awhile."
Sampling
"Painted Picture" was sampled on "Dollars Make Sense" by Warren G featuring Kurupt and Crucial Conflict from the 1999 album I Want It All.
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 70 |
| US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) | 19 |
References
- ↑ The Commodores: Painted Picture. Motown Records. 1982.
- 1 2 3 Withburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (6 ed.). New York City: Watson-Guptill. p. 57. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.
- ↑ "Commodores: All The Great Hits" (PDF). RPM. December 4, 1982. p. 12 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ↑ Marsh, Dave (January 7, 1983). "Commodores: "All The Great Hits"". Charlotte Observer. Rolling Stone. p. 44 – via newsbank.com.
- ↑ "Le sample de 'Warren g feat. kurupt and crucial conflict' [Dollars make sense]". www.du-bruit.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.