Ain't Too Proud to Beg

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"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" is a 1966 Motown soul hit by The Temptations, renowned for its driving rhythm, impassioned vocals, and enduring popularity as one of the group's signature songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Temptations
backgroundVocalist Eddie Kendricks
Melvin Franklin
Otis Williams
Paul Williams
backingBand The Funk Brothers
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 13
chartPositionUSRB 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
followsSingle Get Ready
genre Motown
soul
hasBside You'll Lose a Precious Love
hasCulturalImpact frequently used in film and television soundtracks
staple of classic soul radio playlists
hasFormat 7-inch single
hasLength 2:32
hasMusicalKey C major
hasNotableCompilationAppearance Anthology (The Temptations album)
The Temptations Greatest Hits
hasNotableCoverVersionBy Phil Collins
Rick Astley
The Rolling Stones
hasRhythmStyle driving rhythm
hasTheme pleading for love
hasVocalStyle impassioned vocals
includedInAlbum Gettin' Ready
isAssociatedWithLabel Motown
isRecognizedAs Motown classic
The Temptations signature song
isSignatureSongOf The Temptations
language English
leadVocalist David Ruffin
partOf The Temptations discography
performer The Temptations
precedesSingle Beauty Is Only Skin Deep
producer Norman Whitfield
recordedAt Motown Studio A
surface form: Hitsville U.S.A. studio
recordedIn 1966
recordLabel Gordy
releaseDate 1966-05-03
releaseYear 1966
songwriter Edward Holland Jr.
Norman Whitfield
tempo uptempo

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The Temptations notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Big Chill soundtrackIncludes Ain't Too Proud to Beg
this entity surface form: Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
TLC notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
this entity surface form: Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg
Norman Whitfield notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Paul Williams notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Paul Williams performerOf Ain't Too Proud to Beg
David Ruffin notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg
Melvin Franklin notableWork Ain't Too Proud to Beg