Sources : My personal research, Wikipedia, Michael Jackson: For The Record by Chris Cadman & Craig Halstead, Twitter account of Damien Shields and the amazing archives of the MJCast.
ERA
RECORDING DATE
Recorded with The Jackson 5 in 1970.
“Ask the Lonely” is a soul/pop ballad recorded by Motown singing group the Four Tops. Released as the group’s third single, the single became the group’s second successful single since signing with Motown in 1963. Released in 1965, the song rose to no. 24 on the pop chart and no. 9 on the R&B one.
STUDIO(S)
Motown studios in Los Angeles
SONGWRITER(S)
Ivy Jo Hunter
William “Mickey” Stevenson
PRODUCER(S)
Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Berty Gordy, Deke Richard
RELEASE DATE :
June 20, 1995 (Soulsation!).
LABEL
Motown Records
LENGTH
3:25
ALTERNATE VERSIONS RECORDED BY MJ (covers and remixes by other artists are not included)
No other version known to exist
MUSICIANS
PEAK ON HOT 100 BILLBOARD :
Not released as a single
SHORT FILM
No short film
LIVE PERFORMANCES ON TV SHOWS
Never performed on TV
LIVE PERFORMANCES IN CONCERTS
Never performed in concerts
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