Painted Picture

"Painted Picture"
Single by Commodores
from the album All the Great Hits
B-side"Reach High (Instrumental)"
Released1982
GenreR&B
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)Harold Hudson, Walter Orange
Producer(s)The Commodores, James Anthony Carmichael
Commodores singles chronology
"Lucy"
(1982) 		"Painted Picture"
(1982) 		"Reach High"
(1983)

"Painted Picture" is a single by the Commodores released in 1982 by Motown Records. The song peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[1][2]

Critical reception

RPM in their review of All the Great Hits, described "Painted Picture" as a "danceable, funkier than usual track".[3]

Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone, in his review of the parent album, described "Painted Picture" as one of "the most funk-oriented (tracks) the Commodores have offered in awhile."[4]

Sampling

"Painted Picture" was sampled on "Dollars Make Sense" by Warren G featuing Kurupt and Crucial Conflict from the 1999 album I Want It All.[5]

Charts

Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 70
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)[2] 19

References

  1. ^ The Commodores: Painted Picture. Motown Records. 1982.
  2. ^ a b c Withburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (6 ed.). New York City: Watson-Guptill. p. 57. ISBN 0-8230-7632-6.
  3. ^ "Commodores: All The Great Hits" (PDF). RPM. December 4, 1982. p. 12 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  4. ^ Marsh, Dave (January 7, 1983). "Commodores: "All The Great Hits"". Charlotte Observer. Rolling Stone. p. 44 – via newsbank.com.
  5. ^ "Le sample de 'Warren g feat. kurupt and crucial conflict' [Dollars make sense]". www.du-bruit.com. Retrieved 2024-11-16.