Because I'm shallowly influenced by the weather, and because its chorus includes the words "I know it's cold outside, come on in I'll keep you satisfied", I just dug out my ancient copy of 'Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty' by The Showstoppers. And I had quite forgotten what an irresistible chunk of lightweight soul-pop wonderment it is.
But who were they & why didn't they do anything else ??
And if we want to get pedantic, which sub-genre would you put it in ? It's not Motown, though it's very slightly Four-Tops-esque and even more slightly Miracles-esque; it's too bouncy for Stax. Is it swift & slippery enough to be Northern Soul ? Though that's a genre constructed through consumption rather than production.
I need to get out more.
Or just play it again. (If only for the faux-party noises)