Keeper_of_the_Castle_(song)

Keeper of the Castle (song)

Keeper of the Castle (song)

1972 single by The Four Tops

"Keeper of the Castle" is a song recorded and released by American singing group the Four Tops, notable as the first hit the group scored on the ABC-Dunhill label after leaving Motown in 1972. The song, a social commentary on men's roles in relationships, was co-written by Dennis Lambert, who also produced the song and other songs off their album of the same name.

Quick Facts Single by The Four Tops, from the album ...

Reception

Upon its release, the single peaked at number ten on the US pop chart and number seven on the R&B charts.[1] Overseas, "Keeper of the Castle" peaked at number 18 on the UK singles chart. It had a lesser showing in Canada, yet still reaching the Top 40 (#32).

Chart performance

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Later uses

"Keeper of the Castle" was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).

References

  1. [1]
    Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
  2. [2]
    "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  3. [3]
    Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 316.
  4. [4]
    Cash Box Top 100 Singles, January 20, 1973
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