The Contours might have been proud to have made this, but it sacrifices the sly winks, the slink and personality of the A-side in favour of a pounding bar-room rhythm; a case of going for vibe ahead of tune or lyrics. (5)
Shorty was still yet to mature as an artist, and this has too many jarring musical moments and not enough witty lines to rank among his very best. It’s still excellent, which gives you some idea of the kind of talent we’re dealing with here. Go, Shorty, go. (8)
Perfectly capable, enjoyable R&B dance fluff that gets the job done without pulling up any trees; it’s only really the name on the label that marks this out as any kind of disappointment, but ultimately that’s what it ends up being. Sorry, Shorty. (5)
This isn’t the best of Shorty’s Motown singles, far from it, and taken out of context it’d be hard to make any kind of claim for it being a masterpiece or something; what it is, though, is just a great deal of fun. Inexplicably likeable, and undeniably, well, charming. (7)
