Shame

Evelyn Champagne King recorded Shame for her 1977 debut album Smooth Talk. Theodore Life produced and arranged the recording, with Sam Peake on saxophone, Scotty Miller on drums, Raymond Earl on bass, Warren Schatz as executive producer, and Al Garrison and David Todd producing the extended 12-inch remix. Shame was King's debut single and became her first major crossover hit after its 1977 RCA release. It reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 7 on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart, and number 8 on Billboard's Disco Action chart. Shame remains King's signature recording and was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Its later reach includes covers by Zhané and Kim Wilde and soundtrack use in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.