Don't Ask My Neighbors

{{short description|1977 song by The Emotions}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Ask My Neighbors

| cover = Don't Ask My Neighbors (The Emotions song).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Emotions

| album = Rejoice

| released = 1977

| B-side = Love's What's Happenin'

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, R&B

| length = 3:33

| label = Columbia

| writer = Skip Scarborough

| producer = Maurice White

| prev_title = Best of My Love

| prev_year = 1977

| next_title = Shouting Out Love

| next_year = 1977

}}

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions released as a single in 1977 by Columbia Records. The single reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.{{cite AV media notes |title=Don't Ask My Neighbors|author=The Emotions|year=1977|type=single|publisher=Columbia Records}}{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-emotions/chart-history/bsi/|title=The Emotions: Don't Ask My Neighbors (Hot Soul Songs)|publisher=Billboard|website=billboard.com}}

Overview

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" was composed by Skip Scarborough and produced by EWF bandleader Maurice White.

The single's B-side was "Love's What's Happenin'". Both songs came from the Emotions' 1977 album Rejoice.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle of AllMusic stated that "'Don't Ask My Neighbor[s]' came on a mellower note" when compared to the album's "spirited" first single "Best of My Love".{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/rejoice-mw0000203317|title=The Emotions – Rejoice: Review|author=Lytle, Craig|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=}}

Appearances In Other Media

"Don't Ask My Neighbors" featured upon a season one episode of She's Gotta Have It.{{cite web|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/she-gotta-have-season-1-soundtrack-44296194|title=69 F*cking Fantastic Songs From Netflix's She's Gotta Have It|author=Horne, Shontel|date=February 14, 2018|publisher=Popsugar}}

Charts

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!Chart (1977–1978)

!Peak
position

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=275}}

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US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard){{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=188}}

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