Somebody's Been Sleeping

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

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.

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 chart, reaching No.8 in 1970, and performed even better on the R&B chart, making it to No.6. 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. "Somebody's Been Sleeping" also sold over a million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.