Somebody's Been Sleeping


"Somebody's Been Sleeping" is a 1969 song recorded by American funk and soul group 100 Proof.

Background

Songwriting-production team Holland-Dozier-Holland had left Motown Records in 1967 over a dispute about royalties, and set up their own label, Hot Wax/Invictus, shortly after. They put together 100 Proof as a funk and soul act for their new label. Joe Stubbs, formerly of Motown groups The Contours and The Originals, was made co-lead singer, along with Steve Mancha.

Details

Written by General Johnson, Angelo Bond and Greg Perry, the song depicts a cheated lover discovering evidence of his woman's infidelity, quoting liberally from the folk tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." Released as 100 Proof's second single, it became a Top Ten hit on the US Pop Charts, reaching #8, and performed even better on the R&B Charts, making it to #6, in 1970. Although the group would continue to score R&B hits up until their break-up in 1973, none of their singles reached the same level of success on the Pop Charts. "Somebody's Been Sleeping" also sold over a million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.