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Gregory Joel Abbott (born April 2, 1954) [1] [2] is an American singer, musician, composer and producer.Although he continues to record to date, he is best known for his singles in the mid-1980s including his platinum single, "Shake You Down", from his 1986 debut album.
"Shake You Down" is a song by American R&B artist, writer and producer Gregory Abbott. It was released in August 1986 as the lead single from his debut album of the same name . It became Abbott's biggest hit and was certified platinum by the RIAA .
In the US, two singles were released from the record (Europe saw a third single-release with "You're My Angel"); the title track was a massive hit single, reaching the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. The other, "I Got The Feelin' (It's Over)" was an R&B hit as well, reaching number 5 on that chart.
In addition, several of the songs were mainstream hits, charting on the Billboard Hot 100 during 1986 and early 1987. Two of those mainstream hits — " There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) " by Billy Ocean and " Shake You Down " by Gregory Abbott — reached number one on the Hot 100.
1 "Walk Like An Egyptian" The Bangles: 2 "Alone" Heart: 3 "Shake You Down" Gregory Abbott: 4 "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston: 5 "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship: 6 "C'est La Vie" Robbie Nevil: 7 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake: 8 "The Way It Is" Bruce Hornsby and the Range: 9 "Shakedown" Bob Seger: 10 "Livin' on ...
List of Billboard Hot 100 top ten singles which peaked in 1987 Top ten entry date Single Artist Peak Peak date Weeks in top ten Ref.(s) Singles from 1986; December 13 "Notorious" Duran Duran: 2 January 10: 6 "Shake You Down" Gregory Abbott: 1 January 17: 8 December 20 "C'est la Vie" Robbie Nevil: 2 January 17: 7 December 27 "Control" Janet ...
For the first time in Masked Singer history, a new face will be joining its lineup of celeb panelists. When the truly puzzling singing competition returns for Season 11 in 2024, singer-songwriter ...
Janet Jackson (pictured in 1986) reached number one for the first time with "What Have You Done for Me Lately".. Billboard published a weekly chart in 1986 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...