"Shower the People" is the opening track on James Taylor's 1976 album In the Pocket.
Reception Cash Box said that the song is "a meaningful ballad that will pick up a lot of FM airplay" and said that it has "a way with melody and phrasing" similar to other Taylor songs. Record World said that "This midtempo offering is bolstered by a great singalong chorus."
Personnel James Taylor – lead vocals, harmony vocals, acoustic guitars Carly Simon – harmony vocals Danny Kortchmar – electric guitars Leland Sklar – bass guitar Russ Kunkel – drums, percussion Victor Feldman – orchestral bells, vibes Clarence McDonald – Fender Rhodes, hornorgan Nick DeCaro – hornorgan, voiceorgan
Chart performance "Shower the People" reached No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. that fall, remaining in the Top 40 for eight weeks. It also topped the Easy Listening chart for one week, Taylor's third song to do so, following 1971's "You've Got a Friend" and 1975's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)".Whitburn, Joel (1996). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition (Billboard Publications)
In Canada, the song fell short of the Pop Top 40; however, it did reach number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
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