"Shame, Shame, Shame" is a 1975 hit song written by Sylvia Robinson and performed by American disco band Shirley & Company. The lead singer isShirley Goodman, the male vocalist is Jesus Alvarez.[1] TheTRACK, with its prominent use of the Bo Diddley beat, was one of the first international disco hits and reachedNUMBER 12 on theBillboard charts. It also hitNUMBER one on the soul singles chart for one week.[2] "Shame, Shame, Shame also went number one on thedisco/dance charts for fourWEEKS.[3] It was however the sole success of this one-hit wonder band: the song was first released and the full-length LP Shame, Shame, Shame was recorded subsequently and came out in 1975.[4]