Ghetto Child

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"Ghetto Child" is a soulful 1973 R&B single by The Spinners that poignantly explores the struggles and social realities of growing up in an inner-city environment.

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Ghetto Child canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist The Spinners
associatedAct MFSB (house band on many Thom Bell productions)
bSideOf How Could I Let You Get Away
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 entry
Billboard R&B chart hit
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception praised for emotional depth
decade 1970s
featuresInstrumentation horn section
orchestral arrangements
string arrangements
genre R&B
soul
hasMusicalStyle Philadelphia soul
language English
length 3:47
lyricalFocus perspective of a child in the ghetto
notableFor socially conscious lyrics
partOf The Spinners discography
linked to: The Spinners
performedByVocalGroupType male vocal group
performer The Spinners
producer Thom Bell
recordedBy The Spinners
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releaseDate 1973-06-23
releaseYear 1973
songwriter George Clinton (Philadelphia songwriter)
Linda Creed
Thom Bell
theme childhood struggles
inner-city life
poverty
social inequality
vocalStyle group harmonies

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The Spinners notableWork Ghetto Child
Motown Spinners notableWork Ghetto Child
Spinners notableTrack Ghetto Child