Shame (Tyrese song)

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"Shame"
Single by Tyrese
from the album Black Rose
ReleasedApril 28, 2015
Recorded2014
GenreSoul
Length5:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Tyrese singles chronology
"Dumb Shit"
(2015)
"Shame"
(2015)
"Waiting On You"
(2016)

"Shame" is a song by American singer Tyrese. It features background vocals from fellow American singer Jennifer Hudson. It was released on April 28, 2015 as the second single off his sixth studio album Black Rose, on the record label Voltron Recordz.[2] The song contains an interpolation of Atlantic Starr's 1980 hit "Send for Me". "Shame" was nominated for Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song at the 58th Grammy Awards.[3]

Music video[edit]

The music video was produced by Denzel Washington and directed by Paul Hunter.[4][5] This is Tyrese's second time working with the director, as Hunter previously directed the music video for "Signs of Love Makin'" from his 2002 album I Wanna Go There.[6]

Personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from Black Rose liner notes.

  • Tyrese – lead vocals, producer
  • Jennifer Hudson – background vocals
  • Mika Lett – background vocals
  • Warryn Campbell – producer, instrumentation
  • Wah Wah Watson – guitar
  • Richard Furch – mixing, recording

Chart performance[edit]

Chart performance for "Shame"
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[7] 3
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 32
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 13

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tyrese - Black Rose (CD liner notes). Voltron/Caroline Records. Catalog No.: 4879535041
  2. ^ "Tyrese Feat. Snoop Dogg "Dumb Shit" Video". hot new hip hop. 17 March 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "2016 Grammy nominees". Grammys.com. The Recording Academy. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  4. ^ "Watch Tyrese & Jennifer Hudson Star in 'Shame,' Produced by Denzel Washington".
  5. ^ "Tyrese Puts Jennifer Hudson Through Hell in 'Shame' Video".
  6. ^ "Tyrese - Signs Of Love Makin'". mvdb.com. Music Video Database. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  7. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "Tyrese Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2015.