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The Spank

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"The Spank"
Single by James Brown
from the album Jam/1980's
B-side"Love Me Tender"
ReleasedMay 1978 (1978-05)
GenreFunk
Length3:40
LabelPolydor
14487
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Eyesight"
(1978)
"The Spank"
(1978)
"For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes (Part 1)"
(1978)
Audio video
"The Spank" on YouTube

"The Spank" is a song written by James Brown and Charles Sherrell and recorded by Brown. It was released as a single in 1978, backed by Brown's recording of the Elvis Presley song "Love Me Tender". It charted #26 R&B.[1] It also appeared on the 1978 album Jam/1980's. The song is named after a popular dance of the time.

References

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  1. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.