You Ought to Be with Me
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| "You Ought to Be with Me" | ||||
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| Single by Al Green | ||||
| from the album Call Me | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Hi Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr, Willie Mitchell | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
| Al Green singles chronology | ||||
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"You Ought to Be with Me" is the name of a song by Al Green. Released from his album, Call Me, the single spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in late 1972.[1] It sold over one million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.
[edit] Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
[edit] References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 237.
| Preceded by "If You Don't Know Me by Now" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes |
Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number-one single December 2, 1972 |
Succeeded by "Me and Mrs. Jones" by Billy Paul |
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