Here, Evelyn "Champagne" King is warned by her mama that her love interest is playing games with her, and what he does is a shame. No matter, she's consumed by passionate feelings of longing for the guy. It would be a shame if she loses his love.
"Shame" was written by John Fitch and Reuben Cross. The original version featured on Evelyn "Champagne" King's 1977 album Smooth Talk, is a different track than the one that became a million-seller. As "Shame" started to become popular in the discos, it got an extended 12" disco mix by New York club DJs-turned-record remixers Al Garrison and David Todd. Their remix, which emphasized the beat more, gained more radio play and became a hit.
Evelyn "Champagne" King's nickname is a variation of a nickname she had as a baby, Bubbles, because she blew spit bubbles. She was discovered at the age of 15 while singing in a washroom at Philadelphia International Records' recording base, Sigma Sound Studios, where she was helping out her mother who was a cleaning lady. It was soul producer T. Life, a former member of the band Instant Funk, who overheard her and she was immediately signed up.
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