"It's a Shame (My Sister)" is a 1990 hip hop song recorded by British rapper
Monie Love
Simone Johnson (born Simone Gooden) (born 2 July 1970), better known by her stage name Monie Love, is an English rapper, actress, and radio personality known for her singles during the late 1980s and the 1990s. Love is a radio personality for u ...
, featuring True Image. It was the second single from her debut album, ''
Down to Earth'', and was released in late 1990 in Germany and the UK and in early 1991 in other European countries. The song sampled
the Spinners' 1970 single "
It's a Shame", written for the band by
Stevie Wonder
Stevland Hardaway Morris (; Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American and Ghanaian singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th c ...
. The "Cool as..." remix of the track sampled the guitar riff from the
Sister Sledge
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hit "
He's the Greatest Dancer
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". The song had some success, particularly in Switzerland, where it peaked at number 6 and charted for 21 weeks. In the United States, it was Monie Love's sole hit single, reaching number 26. "It's a Shame (My Sister)" also peaked at number 2 on the American dance chart.
Track listings
7" single
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Album version) – 3:43
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Cool as... mix) – 6:35
CD maxi
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Album version) – 3:43
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Ultimatum mix) – 5:29
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Cool as... mix) – 6:35
12" maxi/cassette
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Monie dee mix) – 5:28
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Ultimatum mix) – 5:29
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Def reprise) – 2:30
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Cool as... mix) – 6:35
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Red zone mix) – 4:30
# "Race Against Reality" – 3:03
CD single – promo
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Album version) – 3:43
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Cool as... mix – edit) – 3:34
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Cool as... mix) – 6:35
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Ultimatum mix) – 5:29
# "It's a Shame (My Sister)" (Hot shot mix) – 7:12
Credits
* Written by Stevie Wonder, David Steele, Monie Love, Lee Garrett, and Syreeta Wright
* Background vocals by True Image
* Produced by Andy Cox and David Steele
* Remixes by David Morales, Ultimatum, and John Waddell
* Artwork by Eddie Monsoon
Charts
References
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1990 singles
1991 singles
Monie Love songs
Songs written by Lee Garrett
1990 songs
Warner Records singles
Songs written by Syreeta Wright
Songs written by Stevie Wonder