| "I Don't Go Shopping" | ||||
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| Single by Patti LaBelle | ||||
| B-side | "Come And Dance With Me" | |||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Allen David Lasley | |||
| Producer(s) | Allen Toussaint | |||
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| "I Don't Go Shopping" on YouTube | ||||
"I Don't Go Shopping" is a song written by Peter Allen and David Lasley originally recorded by Allen on his Bi-Coastal album released in 1980 by A&M Records.[1] American R&B singer Patti LaBelle covered the song for her fourth studio album Released produced by Allen Tousaint and released by Epic in 1980.[2] The song was issued as the second single, peaking at number 26 on the Hot Soul Singles chart in early 1981. She has performed the song since its release.
"Let's write a song about shopping," said David Lasley, a new collaborator and Peter thought to himself, oh God. "I don't go shopping" came the exasperated reply." So they wrote a song "I Don't Go Shopping". [3]