“Shame” is the debut single from Evelyn Champagne King’s debut album, Smooth Talk.
The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #8 on Billboard’s Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #7 on Billboard’s R&B Singles chart (staying on the chart for 21 weeks) in 1978.
It was certified Gold by the...
[Verse 1]
(Shame)
Burning, you keep my whole body yearning
You got me so confused
It's a (shame)
Sometimes I think I'm going insane
But still I want to stay
[Refrain]
Wrapped in your arms is where wanna be
(I wanna be) Wanna be
Wrapped in your arms, that's my high (My high)
[Verse 2]
(Shame)
Ooh, my mother says you're playing a game
And what you do to me is a (Shame)
Ooh, gonna love you just the same
Mama just don't understand, oh no
[Refrain]
Wrapped in your arms is where wanna be
(Wanna be) Wanna be
Wrapped in your arms, that's my high (My high)
[Bridge]
I can't get enough, ooh baby
Enough of that magic touch
Love is in my heart
Tearing the rules apart
So why should I be ashamed?
[Verse 3]
Only love can be to blame
If we lose our love, it's a (Shame)
Ooh, I wouldn't wanna live with the pain
Gonna stay forever
[Refrain]
Wrapped in your arms is where wanna be
(Wanna be) Wanna be
Wrapped in your arms, that's my high (My high)
[Outro]
(Shame)
Ooh, only love can be to blame
If we lose our love, it's a (Shame)
Ooh, I wouldn't wanna live with the pain
Oh, it's a (Shame)
Ooh, it's a, oh, it's a (Shame)
(Shame)
Oh, it's a ... (Shame)
Mama just don't understand
Oh, how I love my man (Shame)
It's a, oh, it's a (Shame)
(Shame)
Ooh ooh ooh ooh (Shame)
Ooh ooh ooh (Shame)
Woo woo woo woo woo woo woo, yeah (Shame)
Low down dirty, dirty, dirty, low down dirty (Shame)
[Instrumental Break]
Ain't no reason
For me to feel the way, oh
Oh, it's a
Shame
Shame, yeah
I love you, I need you, I love you, oh
Shame was written by Reuben Cross & John H. Fitch Jr..
Shame was produced by Theodore Life.
Evelyn “Champagne” King released Shame on Wed Aug 17 1977.