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22: 378:, making it to No.6. Although the group would continue to score R&B hits up until their break-up in 1973, none of their singles reached the same level of success. "Somebody's Been Sleeping" also sold over a million copies and was certified gold by the 366:), Angelo Bond, and Greg Perry (who also acted as producer), the song depicts a cheated lover discovering evidence of his woman's infidelity, quoting liberally from the folk tale " 43: 94: 66: 73: 80: 62: 113: 51: 367: 47: 87: 359: 239: 375: 303: 260: 141: 32: 36: 315: 363: 350:, was made co-lead singer, along with Steve Mancha (who provides lead vocals on this track). 347: 8: 394: 371: 157: 327: 187: 323: 249: 219: 319: 137: 388: 171: 343: 214: 370:". Released as 100 Proof's second single, it became a Top Ten hit on the 178: 339: 335: 231: 183: 322:
in 1967 over a dispute about royalties, and set up their own label,
21: 379: 331: 191: 374:, reaching No.8 in 1970, and performed even better on the 302:" is a 1969 song recorded by American funk and soul group 330:, shortly after. They put together 100 Proof as a 386: 50:. Unsourced material may be challenged and 286:"If I Could See The Light In The Window" 114:Learn how and when to remove this message 126:1970 single by 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) 387: 48:adding citations to reliable sources 15: 150:Somebody's Been Sleeping In My Bed 13: 14: 406: 272:"Too Many Cooks Spoil The Broth" 20: 368:Goldilocks and the Three Bears 1: 309: 342:, formerly of Motown groups 314:Songwriting-production team 7: 10: 411: 353: 132:"Somebody's Been Sleeping" 63:"Somebody's Been Sleeping" 338:act for their new label. 267: 259: 247: 229: 213: 197: 177: 167: 155: 147: 136: 131: 304:100 Proof (Aged In Soul) 300:Somebody's Been Sleeping 279:Somebody's Been Sleeping 261:100 Proof (Aged In Soul) 142:100 Proof (Aged In Soul) 163:"I've Come To Save You" 316:Holland-Dozier-Holland 364:Chairmen Of The Board 44:improve this article 263:singles chronology 296: 295: 292: 291: 225: 124: 123: 116: 98: 402: 362:(lead singer of 269: 268: 252: 234: 223: 209: 208: 204: 160: 129: 128: 119: 112: 108: 105: 99: 97: 56: 24: 16: 410: 409: 405: 404: 403: 401: 400: 399: 385: 384: 360:General Johnson 356: 312: 287: 282: 273: 248: 242: 240:General Johnson 238: 230: 222: 206: 202: 201: 156: 148:from the album 127: 120: 109: 103: 100: 57: 55: 41: 25: 12: 11: 5: 408: 398: 397: 355: 352: 320:Motown Records 311: 308: 294: 293: 290: 289: 284: 275: 265: 264: 257: 256: 253: 245: 244: 235: 227: 226: 217: 211: 210: 199: 195: 194: 181: 175: 174: 169: 165: 164: 161: 153: 152: 145: 144: 134: 133: 125: 122: 121: 28: 26: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 407: 396: 393: 392: 390: 383: 381: 377: 376:R&B chart 373: 369: 365: 361: 351: 349: 348:The Originals 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 325: 321: 317: 307: 305: 301: 285: 280: 276: 271: 270: 266: 262: 258: 254: 251: 246: 241: 236: 233: 232:Songwriter(s) 228: 221: 218: 216: 212: 200: 196: 193: 189: 185: 182: 180: 176: 173: 170: 166: 162: 159: 154: 151: 146: 143: 139: 135: 130: 118: 115: 107: 96: 93: 89: 86: 82: 79: 75: 72: 68: 65: –  64: 60: 59:Find sources: 53: 49: 45: 39: 38: 34: 29:This article 27: 23: 18: 17: 372:US pop chart 357: 344:The Contours 313: 299: 297: 278: 149: 110: 101: 91: 84: 77: 70: 58: 42:Please help 30: 358:Written by 250:Producer(s) 237:Angelo Bond 395:1969 songs 340:Joe Stubbs 310:Background 255:Greg Perry 243:Greg Perry 74:newspapers 318:had left 104:June 2019 31:does not 389:Category 328:Invictus 168:Released 354:Details 324:Hot Wax 288:(1969) 283:(1970) 274:(1969) 224:HS 7004 220:Hot Wax 188:R&B 88:scholar 52:removed 37:sources 198:Length 158:B-side 138:Single 90:  83:  76:  69:  61:  215:Label 179:Genre 95:JSTOR 81:books 380:RIAA 346:and 336:soul 334:and 332:funk 192:funk 184:Soul 172:1970 67:news 35:any 33:cite 140:by 46:by 391:: 382:. 306:. 281:" 207:46 190:, 186:, 326:/ 298:" 277:" 205:: 203:2 117:) 111:( 106:) 102:( 92:· 85:· 78:· 71:· 54:. 40:.

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Single
100 Proof (Aged In Soul)
B-side
1970
Genre
Soul
R&B
funk
Label
Hot Wax
Songwriter(s)
General Johnson
Producer(s)
100 Proof (Aged In Soul)
100 Proof (Aged In Soul)
Holland-Dozier-Holland
Motown Records

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