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Nitty Gritty
Studio album by
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Released1969
Recorded1969 at Hitsville U.S.A. in Detroit
Length42:13 [1]
Label Soul
Gladys Knight & the Pips chronology
All In A Knight's Work
(1968) 		Nitty Gritty
(1969) 		Greatest Hits
(1970)
Singles from Nitty Gritty
  1. "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)"
    Released: 1969
  2. " The Nitty Gritty"
    Released: June 26, 1969
  3. " Friendship Train"
    Released: October 6, 1969

Nitty Gritty is the sixth studio album by Gladys Knight & the Pips, released in 1969 on Motown's Soul Records imprint.

History

The album had three singles that became a hit. "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime)" peaked at No. 63 on the pop chart, and No. 11 on the R&B chart. [2] "The Nitty Gritty", originally recorded by Shirley Ellis, peaked at No. 19 on the pop charts, and on No. 2 on the R&B charts. [3] [4] "Friendship Train" peaked at No. 17 on the pop charts, and No. 2 on the R&B charts. [5] It was later nominated for a Grammy Award. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [7]

John Lowe of AllMusic stated "One of the reasons was their association with writer/producer Norman Whitfield, whose grittier, funkier style proved to be a key to Motown's counterattack to the rawer soul sounds that emerged in the latter part of the decade." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cloud Nine" Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield3:05
2."Runnin' Out" Ashford & Simpson2:15
3."Didn't You Know (You'd Have To Cry Sometime)"Ashford & Simpson3:20
4."(I Know) I'm Losing You"Cornelius Grant, Eddie Holland, Norman Whitfield2:33
5."The Nitty Gritty"Lincoln Chase2:57
6."Ain't No Sun Since You've Been Gone"Cornelius Grant, Norman Whitfield, Sylvia Moy3:20
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All I Could Do Was Cry"Berry Gordy Jr., B. Davis, George Gordy2:57
2."Keep An Eye"Ashford & Simpson2:48
3."Got Myself A Good Man"Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield2:58
4."It's Summer"B. Strong*, N. Whitfield*2:18
5."The Stranger" Ivy Jo Hunter3:07
6."I Want Him To Say It Again"Merald Knight*, G. Knight*, J. Bristol*, Wm. Guest*2:58

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 ( Billboard) [8] 81
US Hot Soul LPs ( Billboard) [9] 11

Singles

Song Title US Pop Charts [10] [11] [12] US R&B Charts [11] [12] Canada
CHUM/ RPM [13]
"Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) 63 11 –
" Friendship Train" 19 2 27
" The Nitty Gritty" 17 2 29

References

  1. ^ a b c "Nitty Gritty - Gladys Knight & the Pips | Album | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ "Didn't You Know (You'd Have to Cry Sometime) (song by Gladys Knight & the Pips) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.
  4. ^ "The Nitty Gritty (song by Gladys Knight & the Pips) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  5. ^ "Friendship Train (song by Gladys Knight & the Pips) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  6. ^ "Gladys Knight". 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998) The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae, Virgin Books, ISBN  0-7535-0242-9, p. 2003.
  8. ^ "Gladys Knight and the Pips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "Gladys Knight and the Pips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip–Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "Gladys Knight & the Pips - Awards". Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Gladys Knight & the Pips Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  12. ^ a b "Gladys Knight And The Pips | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
  13. ^ "CAN Charts > Gladys Knight & the Pips". RPM. Archived from the original on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2012-01-23.

External links

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