I Can't Believe What You Say (for Seeing What You Do)
| "I Can't Believe What You Say" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| B-side | "My Baby Now" | |||
| Released | September 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Kent Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by Ike & Tina Turner on Kent Records in 1964.
Release
[edit]"I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" was written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released as a non-album track on Kent Records in September 1964. The single reached No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 33 on the Record World R&B chart.[1] It was the best-selling R&B record for Kent in 1965.[2] Tina Turner performed the song on Shindig! in August 1965.[3] A different version of the song appeared on Ike & Tina Turner's album Get It – Get It, which was remixed and reissued as Her Man…His Woman in 1971. Ike Turner released another version on the album The Edge in 1980.
Critical reception
[edit]The single was selected for Cash Box magazine's Pick of the Week.[4]
Cash Box (October 10, 1964): "This Kent outing for Ike & Tina Turner is already stirring up a heap of attention. Tagged I Can’t Believe What You Say, it’s a high-speed handclapping twister that sports a host of ultra-commercial vocal and instrumental sounds. Watch it. Backing's a soul-filled shuflle-rock blueser that Tina wails with loads of feeling."[4]
Cover versions
[edit]- 1965: British singer Val McKenna released a rendition on Piccadilly Records in the UK
- 1965: New Zealand singer Dinah Lee released a cover version with Max Merritt & The Meteors as her backing band
- 1966: Manfred Mann recorded a version for the EP As Was, released concurrently with the album As Is.
- 1967: Danish rock group The Defenders released the song as a single on Sonet Records from their album Looking at You
- 1972: Toots and The Maytals released a version on their album Funky Kingston
- 2000: Henning Stærk released the song on his album Hit House
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 95 |
| US Cash Box Looking Ahead[5] | 134 |
| US Record World Top 40 R&B[6] | 33 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. October 17, 1964. p. 22.
- ^ "Best-Selling R&B Records for 1965" (PDF). Record World: 64. March 12, 1966.
- ^ ""Shindig!" Episode #1.49 (TV Episode 1965)". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 12. October 10, 1964.
- ^ "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cash Box: 8. October 24, 1964.
- ^ "Top 40 R&B" (PDF). Record World: 21. October 24, 1964.