"Glasshouse" is a 1975 R&B single by

The Temptations The Temptations are an American vocal group from Detroit, Michigan, who released a series of successful singles and albums with Motown Records during the 1960s and 1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top ...

. It was written by Motown songwriting team

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, which consisted of James Carmichael, Ronald Miller and

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. The song appeared on the album ''

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''. It was the last top forty hit for The Temptations, going to number thirty-seven pop and number nine on the R&B charts. "Glasshouse" also peaked in the top ten on the US

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chart.

Background

All five Temptations alternate lead vocals, singing about how people who live in glasshouses "shouldn't throw no stones".

Chart performance

References

1975 singles The Temptations songs Songs written by Ron Miller (songwriter) Songs written by Kathy Wakefield 1975 songs {{1970s-R&B-song-stub