"Give Me Some Emotion" is a song written and originally recorded by Webster Lewis in 1979. It appears on his Eight for the Eighties LP, and was released as a single in early 1980. His version reached #107 on the U.S. Billboard pop chart[1] and #41 on the U.S. R&B chart.
"Give Me Some Emotion" | |
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Single by Webster Lewis | |
from the album Eight for the Eighties | |
Released | 1980 (U.S.) |
Genre | Jazz, disco |
Length | 4:00 |
Songwriter(s) | Webster Lewis, R. Barnes, C. Pitts |
Producer(s) | Herbie Hancock |
The song was covered that same year by Merry Clayton with the shortened title, "Emotion." It is the title track of her fourth LP. Her rendition peaked at #53 on the U.S. R&B chart.
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
External links
edit- Lyrics of this song
- Listen to "Give Me Some Emotion" on YouTube (Webster Lewis)
- Listen to "Emotion" on YouTube (Merry Clayton)