"In May 1987, which actor had top ten hits with ""Respect Yourself"" & ""Under the Boardwalk""?"
Under the Boardwalk appearing on the Drifters' "Golden Hits" compilation is a composite of the two, using "making love" in the first two choruses and "falling in love" in the third. Because of the line "making love" several radio stations banned the song, or altered it with the line "we'll be falling in love" instead. "Under the Boardwalk" has since been covered by many artists, including Bette Midler, and the Tom Tom Club (whose version reached #22 in the UK Top 40 in 1982, becoming the first version of the song to chart in Britain). Versions by Billy Joe Royal, Bruce Willis (a
Respect Yourself Respect Yourself "Respect Yourself" is the name of a classic soul song by American R&B/gospel group The Staple Singers. Released in late 1971 from their album "", the song became a crossover hit. The Staple Singers' version peaked at #1 on KHJ, #12 on the Hot 100, #2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and is one of the group's most recognizable hits. In 2002 the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and in 2010 it was ranked #468 on the "Rolling Stone" list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song was written by