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Videos Album: Ain't Too Proud to Beg1974

"Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
Single by the Temptations
from the album Gettin` Ready
B-side"You`ll Lose a Precious Love"
ReleasedMay 3, 1966 (1966-05-03)
RecordedJanuary 4 and January 11, 1966
StudioHitsville USA (Studio A), Detroit, Michigan
Genre
Length2:36
LabelGordy
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Norman Whitfield[1]
The Temptations singles chronology
"Get Ready"
(1966)
"Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
(1966)
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep"
(1966)
Official audio
"Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" on YouTube
The Rolling Stones - Ain't Too Proud To Beg - OFFICIAL PROMO · Channel: The Rolling Stones · 3m 50s
Title: 1-Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Ain't Too Proud to Beg

Rolling Stones

1974 Single
  • Fecha Lanzamiento: 25 Octubre 1974 · Fecha Grabación: 20 Febrero 1974 - Mayo 1974
    Discográfica: Gordy · · Productor: Norman Whitfield[1]

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by the Temptations for Motown Records` Gordy label,[2] produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for eight non-consecutive weeks.[3] The song`s success, in the wake of the relative underperformance of the previous Temptations` single, "Get Ready", resulted in Norman Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson, producer of "Get Ready", as the Temptations` main producer. In 2004 it finished number 94 in AFI`s 100 Years...100 Songs poll thanks to its inclusion in The Big Chill soundtrack.

    Notable covers have been recorded by the Rolling Stones (1974) and by Rick Astley (1989).

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    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by the Temptations for Motown Records` Gordy label,[2] produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for eight non-consecutive weeks.[3] The song`s success, in the wake of the relative underperformance of the previous Temptations` single, "Get Ready", resulted in Norman Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson, producer of "Get Ready", as the Temptations` main producer. In 2004 it finished number 94 in AFI`s 100 Years...100 Songs poll thanks to its inclusion in The Big Chill soundtrack.

    Notable covers have been recorded by the Rolling Stones (1974) and by Rick Astley (1989).

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    Reception

    Cash Box described the song as a "plaintive, slow-shufflin’ blues-soaked ode about a love-sick fella who`ll go any lengths to keep his gal at his side."[4]

    Production

    On Friday mornings at Motown`s Hitsville USA offices, the creative team held Quality Control meetings, at which potential single releases were voted for or against release. To Whitfield`s disappointment, "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" failed twice to make it through Motown`s Friday morning Quality Control meetings, with Berry Gordy commenting that the song was good, but "needed more story". For the third recorded version of "Ain`t Too Proud", Whitfield had David Ruffin`s lead vocal arranged just above his actual vocal range. As a result, the singer was forced to strain through numerous takes in order to get out all of the song`s high notes. By the end of the "Ain`t Too Proud" recording session, recalls Temptation Otis Williams, Ruffin was "drowning in sweat and his glasses were all over his face".[1]

    By this point, both the Temptations and Whitfield were confident they had a major hit on their hands. However, both "Ain`t Too Proud" and "Get Ready", a Temptations track produced by Smokey Robinson with Eddie Kendricks on lead, turned up at the same Quality Control meeting. Since Robinson was the Temptations` main producer, his song was released and Whitfield`s was shelved. Cornelius Grant, the Temptations` road guitarist, band director, and songwriter, recalled that after that decision was made, "it was as if the veins jumped out of Norman`s neck." Whitfield was less than pleased at the Quality Control department`s decision, and stated plainly that "never again am I gonna lose out on a release like that".[2]. As a compromise, Gordy promised Whitfield that "Ain`t Too Proud" would be the next single if "Get Ready" failed to reach the Top 20 on the Billboard Pop Chart.

    Certifications

    Region

    CertificationCertified units/sales

    United Kingdom (BPI)[5]

    Silver

    200,000‡

    United States (RIAA)[6]

    Gold

    500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    The Rolling Stones version

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Single by The Rolling Stones
    from the album It`s Only Rock `n Roll
    A-side"Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Recorded20 February–May 1974[citation needed]
    GenreRock
    Length3:30
    LabelRolling Stones
    Songwriter(s)

    • Norman Whitfield[1]
    • Eddie Holland[1]

    Producer(s)The Glimmer Twins
    The Rolling Stones singles chronology

    "It`s Only Rock `n Roll (But I Like It)"
    (1974)

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    (1974)

    "Dance Little Sister"
    (1974)

    Official promo video
    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" on YouTube

    The Rolling Stones recorded the song for their album It`s Only Rock `n Roll (1974).[7] They also released it as a single, which reached number 17 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[8] The official promotional video features the band, in bright clothing, performing the song on a stage.[9] In 2007 the band performed the song at Isle of Wight Festival with Amy Winehouse.[10]

    Record World said that the Stones` "first oldie hit stab in a decade is more than proud

    to boogie!"[11]

    Rick Astley version

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Single by Rick Astley
    from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
    ReleasedAugust 7, 1989 (1989-08-07)
    Length4:19
    LabelRCA
    Songwriter(s)

    • Norman Whitfield[1]
    • Eddie Holland[1]

    Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
    Rick Astley singles chronology

    "Giving Up on Love"
    (1989)

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    (1989)

    "Cry for Help"
    (1991)

    Official audio
    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" on YouTube

    English singer-songwriter Rick Astley covered the song for his 1988 album Hold Me in Your Arms. Originally recorded in 1986, the track was re-recorded for his new album due to a fire at the PWL studios destroying the original master.[12] The song was released as a single in the US and Japan in the summer of 1989. This was Astley`s last single with producers Stock Aitken Waterman. On New Year`s Eve 2019, Astley performed the song with YolanDa Brown on the BBC`s Jools` Annual Hootenanny.[13]

    Weekly chart performance for "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"

    Chart (1989)

    Peak
    position

    US Billboard Hot 100[14]

    89

    US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15]

    16

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 song and hit single by the Temptations for Motown Records` Gordy label,[2] produced by Norman Whitfield and written by Whitfield and Edward Holland Jr. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Pop Chart, and was a number-one hit on the Billboard R&B charts for eight non-consecutive weeks.[3] The song`s success, in the wake of the relative underperformance of the previous Temptations` single, "Get Ready", resulted in Norman Whitfield replacing Smokey Robinson, producer of "Get Ready", as the Temptations` main producer. In 2004 it finished number 94 in AFI`s 100 Years...100 Songs poll thanks to its inclusion in The Big Chill soundtrack.

    Notable covers have been recorded by the Rolling Stones (1974) and by Rick Astley (1989).

    Reception

    Cash Box described the song as a "plaintive, slow-shufflin’ blues-soaked ode about a love-sick fella who`ll go any lengths to keep his gal at his side."[4]

    Production

    On Friday mornings at Motown`s Hitsville USA offices, the creative team held Quality Control meetings, at which potential single releases were voted for or against release. To Whitfield`s disappointment, "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" failed twice to make it through Motown`s Friday morning Quality Control meetings, with Berry Gordy commenting that the song was good, but "needed more story". For the third recorded version of "Ain`t Too Proud", Whitfield had David Ruffin`s lead vocal arranged just above his actual vocal range. As a result, the singer was forced to strain through numerous takes in order to get out all of the song`s high notes. By the end of the "Ain`t Too Proud" recording session, recalls Temptation Otis Williams, Ruffin was "drowning in sweat and his glasses were all over his face".[1]

    By this point, both the Temptations and Whitfield were confident they had a major hit on their hands. However, both "Ain`t Too Proud" and "Get Ready", a Temptations track produced by Smokey Robinson with Eddie Kendricks on lead, turned up at the same Quality Control meeting. Since Robinson was the Temptations` main producer, his song was released and Whitfield`s was shelved. Cornelius Grant, the Temptations` road guitarist, band director, and songwriter, recalled that after that decision was made, "it was as if the veins jumped out of Norman`s neck." Whitfield was less than pleased at the Quality Control department`s decision, and stated plainly that "never again am I gonna lose out on a release like that".[2]. As a compromise, Gordy promised Whitfield that "Ain`t Too Proud" would be the next single if "Get Ready" failed to reach the Top 20 on the Billboard Pop Chart.

    Certifications

    Region

    CertificationCertified units/sales

    United Kingdom (BPI)[5]

    Silver

    200,000‡

    United States (RIAA)[6]

    Gold

    500,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

    The Rolling Stones version

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Single by The Rolling Stones
    from the album It`s Only Rock `n Roll
    A-side"Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Recorded20 February–May 1974[citation needed]
    GenreRock
    Length3:30
    LabelRolling Stones
    Songwriter(s)

    • Norman Whitfield[1]
    • Eddie Holland[1]

    Producer(s)The Glimmer Twins
    The Rolling Stones singles chronology

    "It`s Only Rock `n Roll (But I Like It)"
    (1974)

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    (1974)

    "Dance Little Sister"
    (1974)

    Official promo video
    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" on YouTube

    The Rolling Stones recorded the song for their album It`s Only Rock `n Roll (1974).[7] They also released it as a single, which reached number 17 in the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[8] The official promotional video features the band, in bright clothing, performing the song on a stage.[9] In 2007 the band performed the song at Isle of Wight Festival with Amy Winehouse.[10]

    Record World said that the Stones` "first oldie hit stab in a decade is more than proud

    to boogie!"[11]

    Rick Astley version

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    Single by Rick Astley
    from the album Hold Me in Your Arms
    ReleasedAugust 7, 1989 (1989-08-07)
    Length4:19
    LabelRCA
    Songwriter(s)

    • Norman Whitfield[1]
    • Eddie Holland[1]

    Producer(s)Stock Aitken Waterman
    Rick Astley singles chronology

    "Giving Up on Love"
    (1989)

    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"
    (1989)

    "Cry for Help"
    (1991)

    Official audio
    "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg" on YouTube

    English singer-songwriter Rick Astley covered the song for his 1988 album Hold Me in Your Arms. Originally recorded in 1986, the track was re-recorded for his new album due to a fire at the PWL studios destroying the original master.[12] The song was released as a single in the US and Japan in the summer of 1989. This was Astley`s last single with producers Stock Aitken Waterman. On New Year`s Eve 2019, Astley performed the song with YolanDa Brown on the BBC`s Jools` Annual Hootenanny.[13]

    Weekly chart performance for "Ain`t Too Proud to Beg"

    Chart (1989)

    Peak
    position

    US Billboard Hot 100[14]

    89

    US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[15]

    16

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