| "Goin' to the Bank" | ||||
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| Single by Commodores | ||||
| from the album United | ||||
| B-side | "Serious Love" | |||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:19 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark | |||
| Producer(s) | Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith | |||
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| "Goin' to the Bank" on YouTube | ||||
"Goin' to the Bank" is a song by the group Commodores. It was released as the first single from their twelfth studio album, United, in 1986 by Polydor Records. This single peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard R&B singles chart.[1][2]
Compendium
"Goin' to the Bank" was produced by Dennis Lambert and Jeremy Smith. In addition to R&B activity in the U.S., it gained airplay on select Top 40 stations in late 1986 and in January 1987, including WSPK "K104.7" in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and WHLY "Y106" in Orlando, Fla. However, it fell just shy of the Top 40 on a national level. Lambert also composed the song with Franne Golde and Andy Goldmark.[1] "Serious Love", another song from the album was used as the single's B-side.[1]
Critical reception
Jason Elias of AllMusic praised the tune saying "What's more memorable is the fun single "Goin' to the Bank." This was funkier then the other singles released in the mid-'80s. The fact made the lead vocalist sound more at home. With its locking beats and solar style jittery synths, this was close to the sound that a lot of established R&B acts were doing to keep up with the times."[3]
Credits
Musicians
- Keyboards – Claude Gaudette
- Lead vocals – Walter Orange
- Rap – J. D. Nicholas, Siedah Garrett
- Guitar – Sheldon Reynolds
- Background Vocals – Siedah Garrett, Phil Perry, Dennis Lambert , Darryl Phinnessee
Technical
- Producer – Dennis Lambert, Jeremy Smith
- Composer – Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert, Andy Goldmark
- Mastering – Stephen Marcussen
- Programming – Claude Gaudette
- Recording, Mixing – Jeremy Smith
- Engineer – Paul Ericksen
- Special Effects – Casey Young
- Arranging – Dennis Lambert[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 The Commodores: Goin' to the Bank. Polydor Records. 1986.
- ↑ "Commodores: Goin' To The Bank (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2018.
- ↑ Elias, Jason, "Goin' to the Bank by Commodores", Allmusic, retrieved 2023-08-07